What are the stages of cervical dysplasia?

There are 3 levels: CIN I (mild dysplasia) CIN II (moderate to marked dysplasia) CIN III (severe dysplasia to carcinoma in situ)

How serious is cervical dysplasia?

Severe cervical dysplasia isn’t cancer, but it has the potential to turn into cancer. Treatment for severe cervical dysplasia is generally safe and effective and can prevent you from developing cancer. Abnormal cervical cancer screening test results.

How do you treat dysplasia?

Treatment for moderate-to-severe dysplasia or mild dysplasia that does not go away may include:

1. Cryosurgery to freeze abnormal cells.
2. Laser therapy, which uses light to burn away abnormal tissue.
3. LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure), which uses electricity to remove abnormal tissue.

Will hysterectomy cure cervical dysplasia?

Hysterectomy is never indicated for this level of dysplasia (unless there are other indications that warrant surgery). Asymptomatic fibroids -about 50 to 80% of women will develop fibroids. In most cases, those fibroids cause no symptoms and should not be treated.

Can you have dysplasia without HPV?

Even though HPV infection appears to be necessary for the development of cervical dysplasia and cancer, not all women who have HPV infection develop dysplasia or cancer of the cervix. Additional, yet uncharacterized, factors must also be important in causing cervical dysplasia and cancer.

Can cervical dysplasia go away?

In most cases, mild dysplasia resolves on its own and doesn’t become cancerous. Your doctor may recommend follow-up in a year to check for additional changes. If you have severe dysplasia (CIN II or III), your doctor may recommend treatment, such as surgery or other procedures to remove the abnormal cells.

Will removing my cervix get rid of HPV?

Unfortunately, once you have been infected with HPV, there is no treatment that can cure it or eliminate the virus from your system. A hysterectomy removes the cervix, which means that the risk of developing cervical cancer because of persistent HPV infection will essentially be eliminated.

Is cervical dysplasia always caused by HPV?

Cervical dysplasia is precancerous change in the lining cells of the cervix of the uterus. Cervical dysplasia is caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), but other factors also play a role. HPV infection is common in the general population.

What is cervical dysplasia caused by?

Cervical dysplasia is the abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix. Considered a precancerous condition, it is caused by a sexually transmitted infection with a common virus, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

Does cervical dysplasia mean HPV?

What is a Leeps procedure?

A LEEP is a procedure to remove abnormal tissue from your cervix (the bottom part of your uterus, located at the top of your vagina). It may be done to confirm a cancer diagnosis or treat precancerous conditions of your cervix. During a LEEP, a thin wire loop is used to excise (cut out) abnormal tissue.