Carmella Shares Major Health Update After Abnormal Pap Smear Results

Former SmackDown Women's Champion Carmella discusses her health and family.© NDTV Library

Carmella has shared another personal update after opening up about a recent cancer scare linked to her Lynch syndrome diagnosis. The former SmackDown Women's Champion said an abnormal Pap smear left her fearing the worst, especially with her mother's history of endometrial cancer. Further medical testing came back clear. But that's not the only thing she's been dealing with lately. In a new YouTube video, Carmella also talked about her postpartum anxiety and admitted that becoming a mother has changed how she sees her health, family and professional wrestling career.

Carmella Reveals How Her Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis Led to a Frightening Cancer Scare

Carmella, whose real name is Leah Van Dale, discussed her health concerns on an episode of her Hot Mom Sht* podcast. She said she had known about the possibility of having Lynch syndrome for around 12 or 13 years but stayed away from getting tested.

Her mother had previously battled endometrial cancer, and Carmella knew she might have inherited the condition. Having children with Corey Graves eventually changed her approach to testing.

The diagnosis confirmed Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition tied to a higher risk of certain cancers, including endometrial and colorectal cancer.

Then the abnormal Pap smear set off another wave of fear. Carmella said her first thought was that she might have cancer, and she wondered how she would tell her children.

“I had an abnormal Pap smear come back a couple weeks ago, and in my mind I'm thinking, ‘Oh my God,'”she explained.

She went through another procedure so doctors could examine the cells, and the results were clear.

“Everything, knock on wood, came back okay. It was fine,” Carmella said, while admitting that she had been “catastrophizing” the possibilities in her head.

Carmella Opens Up About Postpartum Anxiety and Why Returning to Wrestling Feels Different Now

The former WWE star has also talked about how motherhood has affected her mental health and her willingness to return to professional wrestling.

In a new YouTube video titled My Postpartum Anxiety Is Back (A Year Later),Carmella explained that worries about injuries and health problems have become harder to put aside since having children.

She recalled how she used to travel around the world and wrestle without constantly thinking about getting seriously hurt.

Now she has two young children to think about, and the chance of something going wrong weighs much more heavily on her.

“I'm wondering if maybe now that's why I'm not really that open to wanting to go back into the ring because I do have kids,” she admitted.

Carmella also said she wants to stay healthy and be around for her children for as long as possible. Her comments give a more personal look at why a wrestling return isn't something she is actively considering right now.