Moderate cervical dysplasia?
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It means you have a mild HPV infection (human papiloma virus). But don't worry! since the dysplasia is still mild you can have more than 10 years before it starts to get serious. Just make sure you keep up your regular pap smears & your dr will treat it when it becomes necessary.\nPlease don't worry, most women will have HPV infections, that's why we're supposed to get pap smears to stop it developing into cancer. But keep in mind, that takes a long time if you keep yourself healthy :)
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Another important thing to realize is that HPV often has NO SYMPTOMS so it might be hard to diagnose someone with HPV. Definitely get checked next time you go to the gyno.\n\nThanks for the reminder! :)
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I assume you're talking about actual cancer and not dysplasia\n\nStage 0 - Carcinoma in situ; CIN 3. The abnormal cells are in the surface layer of the cervix and have not invaded deeper tissues. This stage is not cancer. Also called pre-malignant or precancerous.\n\nStage 1 - Cancer in the cervix only\n\nIA - Invasion of the cervical tissues can only be seen with a microscope. (Further classified into 1A1 and 1A2, depending upon depth)\n\nIB - Lesions wider than 7 mm or deeper than 5 mm, or that can be seen without a microscope (Further classified for tumors larger or smaller than 4 cm)\n\nStage 2 - Cancer extends beyond the cervix, but not as far as the pelvic wall\n\n2A - Extends to upper part of the vagina, but not to the surrounding tissues (parametria)\n\n2B - Extends to the parametrial tissues (but not to the pelvic wall).\n\nStage 3 - The cancer has extended beyond Stage 2, but not beyond the pelvic area. Note: although this system does not include lymph node sampling, in other systems a positive lymph node would put the cancer in Stage 3.\n\n3A - The cancer has spread to the lower third of the vagina, but nowhere else.\n\n3B - The cancer has spread to the pelvic wall, or has blocked a ureter (ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder).\n\nStage 4 - Cancer has spread to the bladder, rectum, or outside the pelvis.\n\n4A - Spread to the rectum or bladder.\n\n4B - Spread (metastasis) to distant organs such as the lungs or liver.
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Pap smear: Screening test for cervical cancer\nUnderstand the importance of the Pap smear, including how it's done, what it means when it's abnormal and why it needs to be part of your regular health checkups.\n\nA Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a simple procedure that collects cells from your cervix — the lower, narrow end of your uterus. Named after its developer, George Papanicolaou, M.D., the test effectively detects not only cervical cancer, but also changes in your cervical cells that suggest cancer may develop in the future. Detecting these cells early is your first step in halting the possible development of cervical cancer.\n\nSince women started having Pap smears more than 50 years ago, the number of deaths from cervical cancer has dropped dramatically. What was once the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States now ranks as No. 15. According to the American Cancer Society, about 3,700 women die each year of cervical cancer — a figure that could drop even further if more women had the Pap smear on a regular basis.\n\nIf you get regular Pap smears, you substantially decrease your chances of getting cervical cancer. But even if you develop cervical cancer, the chances of a cure are as high as 90 percent — if discovered early. The Pap smear is the best tool to detect cervical cancer in its earliest stage.\nWho should have a Pap smear?\n\nThe American Cancer Society recommends that you have your first Pap smear about three years after first having sexual relations or at age 21. After age 21, the guidelines are as follows:\nAge Frequency\n21 to 29 Once a year using the regular Pap smear or every two years using the liquid-based Pap test.\n30 to 69 Every two to three years if you've had three normal Pap smears in a row.\n70 and older You may stop having Pap smears if you've had normal results three tests in a row and you've had normal Pap smears over the past 10 years.\n\nRegardless of your age, if you have certain risk factors you'll need to be screened annually. These risk factors include:\n\n    * A history of sexual activity as a teenager, especially if you had more than one sex partner\n    * Multiple sex partners now\n    * A partner who began sexual activity at an early age or who had many previous sexual partners\n    * A history of a sexually transmitted disease\n    * A family history of cervical cancer\n    * A diagnosis of cervical cancer or a Pap smear that showed precancerous cells\n    * Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV)\n    * Tobacco use\n    * Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) before birth\n    * HIV infection\n    * Weakened immune system due to such factors as an organ transplant, chemotherapy or chronic corticosteroid use\n\nIf you've had a total hysterectomy — surgical removal of the uterus including the cervix — ask your doctor if you need to continue having Pap smears. If your hysterectomy was performed for a noncancerous condition, such as fibroids, you may be able to discontinue routine Pap smears. If your hysterectomy was for a precancerous or cancerous condition, your vaginal canal still should be checked for abnormal changes.\nPreparing for a Pap smear\n\nTo ensure that your Pap smear is most effective, follow these tips prior to your test:\n\n    * Avoid intercourse, douching or using any vaginal medicines or spermicidal foams, creams or jellies for two days before having a Pap smear, as these may wash away or obscure abnormal cells.\n    * Try not to schedule a Pap smear during your menstrual period. Although the test can be done, it's best to avoid this particular time of your cycle.\n\nHow is a Pap smear done?\nA Pap smear is performed in your doctor's office and takes only a few minutes. First you lie down on an exam table with your knees bent. Your heels rest in supports called stirrups. Your doctor will gently insert an instrument called a speculum into your vagina. Then he or she will take a sample of you
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Cervical polyps, also called endocervical polyps, are a growth of tissue in the cervix. The cervix is the neck of the uterus which opens into the vagina. Women of any age may have cervical polyps.\n\nPolyps are very rarely cancer, and they seldom develop into cancer of the cervix. However, we can be sure that a polyp is a benign polyp only by removing it and looking at the tissue in the lab.\nMost cervical polyps are discovered during routine pelvic exams. To confirm that a polyp is benign, your health care provider will do a biopsy. This means he or she will remove the polyp with a small sharp instrument. Your provider may scrape the base of the polyp to make sure all of the polyp is removed. He or she may put a type of paste on the cervix to control any bleeding . The tissue removed will be sent to a lab to be viewed under a microscope. The biopsy can usually be done in your health care provider's office.
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Registered Nurse here;  Hun, first take a deep breath and calm down.  Your going to be okay, this is not that uncommon at all.  Now it's probably a hormonal imbalance, or irritation of cervix.  However, the most important thing you can do is schedule an appointment with a GYN he or she, will take a complete history, do an examination, draw some lab, and will be able to discuss and evaluate with you what's happening with your body.  You do need to see a Physician ASAP, for you don't want to become Anemic.  You will be fine, providing you seek Medical Attention, 99 times out of 100, it is something so minor, so don't worry, just get that appointment scheduled, and keep it.  You will be feeling better in no time, and can leave all this stress and worry behind you.  Thanks for the opportunity to address such a well written question.
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LSIL stands for low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. Low-grade means there are early changes in the size and shape of the cells. LSILs are often associated with the presence of HPV, which may cause genital warts. You can be infected with HPV even if you or your partner have never had visible warts. Your doctor will probably perform a colposcopy, HPV testing or recommend a repeat Pap smear. http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=intraepithelial+lesions+mean+for+an+abnormal+pap&ei=UTF-8&fr=sbc-web&x=wrt\n *Low-grade SIL- (LGSIL) refers to early changes in the size, shape and number of cells that form the surface of the cervix. Most low-grade lesions go away on their own. However, with time, others may grow larger or become more abnormal, forming a high-grade lesion. Precancerous low-grade lesions also may be called mild dysplasia or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 (CIN1). Such early changes in the cervix most often occur in women between the ages of 25 and 35 but can appear in other age groups as well.\n\n*High-grade SIL- (HGSIL) means that the precancerous changes are more severe; they look very different from normal cells. Like low-grade SIL, these precancerous changes involve only cells on the surface of the cervix. The cells will not become cancerous and invade deeper layers of the cervix for many months, perhaps years. Nevertheless, HGSIL on a Pap smear may be associated with malignancy of the cervix. Therefore, a proper diagnostic evaluation is necessary. This usually begins with a colposcopic evaluation of the cervix. High-grade lesions also may be called moderate or severe dysplasia, CIN 2 or 3, or carcinoma in situ. They develop most often in women between the ages of 30 and 40 but can occur at other ages as well.  http://www.jamesgynonc.com/cancer_types/cervical/faq.cfm
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Hi. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer when I was 25. I do remember the ob-gyn handing me a check-list of questions (about a dozen, i think) regarding behaviour/contributing factors that may be linked to the development of this type of cancer. Certainly 'multiple sexual partners' was on this list, but i don't recall a question about my partners sexual habits. I was told that multiple partners could increase the risk of being exposed to the pap virus, which is certainly a factor in developing this type of cancer. I'm not aware of any other viruses linked to cervical cancer. Perhaps you could ask your ob-gyn specifically why he asked and what he may be looking for? If your ob-gyn has a theory, you have a right to be kept informed. By the way, mine was 22 years ago.
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Actually the spotting may be a result of the Pap. The doctor scrapes the cervix to get the cells and sometimes the cervix is a little irritated from the scraping. \n\nNormally, I wouldn't expect the spotting to last this long...unless you have what is called a "friable" cervix. That is a cervix that is easily irritated. Often the doctor will mention this during the Pap...but not necessarily. When indicated, a friable cervix can be "toughened" up with a simple in-office procedure.\n\nMy first recommendation would be to simply call the doctor's office and leave a message saying something like "I have been spotting since the PAP...could this be connected?" Then go from there based on the doctor's (or his nurses's) response.
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it has many kind and they just known by numbers some of them like type16,18,31,33 and 35 has a close relation with cervix cancer nd serious cervical displasia and some other kinds are not dangerous but for sure it can be a premalignancy risk factor.
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I have 3 children and HPV.  They are fine.  Your doctor knows what to do.
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First of all, it's very common for young women to have a mildly abnormal Pap smear.  It just means that some of the cells they sampled aren't normal and they want to check again sooner than they would otherwise (usually a year.)\n\nMild cases of dysplasia very often clear up on their own.  It is usually caused by exposure to the human papilloma virus, which is also very common.  If your immune system can clear it up on its own, then your next Pap will likely be normal.  If not, your doctor will advise you of the next step.  If it's the same, the next step will probably be more "wait and see" or might include a colposcopy (kind of like a Pap, but they use a scope to actually look at your cervix and they swab some solutions onto it to see how the cells react.)  If it's advanced to a higher level of abnormality, then they may want to intervene; there are a couple of ways for doctors to excise a portion of the cervix, removing the abnormal part.  If it gets to that, make sure you ask your doc lots of questions about the procedure and any side effects.\n\nI had a series of mildly abnormal Paps (CIN 1, see answer above) about 5 or 6 years ago.  Mine cleared up on its own without any medical intervention and my Paps have been clear ever since.
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Just because you had a paps smear last month. Doesn't mean that you shouldn't go back to the Dr. It might be a boil forming, or a wart? I would rather be safer than sorry.
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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN, is the abnormal growth of precancerous cells in the cervix. Most cases of CIN stay the same or are eliminated by the host's immune system without intervention, but a small percentage of cases progress to become cervical cancer, usually cervical squamous cell carcinoma.  The major cause of CIN is infection with the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus.
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HPV causes changes in the cervical cells, and can cause a pre-cancerous condition called dysplasia.  You can go to your nearest Planned Parenthood and get a Pap Smear, and they have a sliding scale as to how much you pay.  You should have yearly Pap Smears.  I'm sure you can save enough money to have ONE doctor's visit a year.  Besides you're protecting your general health and reproductive health and you can't put a price on that!
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I've had so many various treatments over 10 years, the treatment will depend on the severity of the dysplasia or CIN. It doesn't mean you will get cancer, and it can take up to 20 years for that to develop. they usually do the minimum treatment necessary, if its mild or CIN 1 they may just monitor you as this can reverse its self. Ask if you can be tested for HPV(wart virus) as that is linked to pre cancerous conditions and whether they are likely to turn cancerous. A load of studies in the UK have been looking at this and a vaccine against HPV is being developed. check out all the treatments available too as it is invasive and you need to be happy with what they do. good luck
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Nothing to worry about, but you MUST see a doctor. It's propably a vaginal infection or a cervical infection (especially if you are sexually active; do you use a condom?). This is very common in women of all ages and an appropriate treatment should be very succesful. \n\nYou should also consider regular (yearly? every two years?) Pap smears. If you have been exposed to HPV (a common, sexually transmitted virus) you are at risk for cervical lesions that need to be promptly investigated.