My cousin had her yearly pap smear not too long ago and she recently got a phone call and they told her that there were some abnormal cells. She's worried about cancer or HPV. She's going to get into see a doctor asap. She was using th NuvaRing as birth control up until I believe about a year ago and she was on it for about 2 years. She didn't know until after someone had told her that one of the side affects is cancer of the reproductive organs. Also, some women on her mom's side of the family have died from cervical cancer. I'm really worried about her because on top of all this she's been having a really hard time with her roomate and her job. I'm totally here for her any time of the day, but I just wish there was something I could do to ease her mind. Ugh.