If it is your first abnormal pap smear your doctor will likely recommend a colposcopy.
High grade abnormal cells smear.
An abnormal pap smear result does not mean you have cervical cancer.
The advantage of these treatments is that the piece of cervical tissue that the colposcopist removes can be sent for examination under a microscope.
These cells make mucus.
Your doctor will likely order more tests whether he finds low grade or high grade changes to these cells.
Asc h means that some abnormal squamous cells were found that may be a high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion although it s not certain.
Pap smears are based on 2 principles how abnormal cells are i e.
You ll be asked to have a colposcopy.
Typically both high and low risk strains of hpv go away within 24 months.
This will establish the true extent of the affected cells.
Hsil high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.
Removing the area of abnormal cells.
You ll be invited for screening in 1 year and again in 2 years if you still have hpv.
Hpv found hpv positive but no abnormal cells.
Abnormal pap smears are typically caused by strains of the human papilloma virus hpv.
More testing is recommended.
They grow in the opening of your cervix.
If you still have hpv after 3 years you may need to have a colposcopy.
These lesions in women with intact immune systems often resolve without intervention within 18 to 24 months.
Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude hsil.
Low grade lesions may also be called mild dysplasia or cin1.
High risk strains can cause more serious cellular changes.
Abnormal pap smears and hpv.
Hpv found hpv positive and abnormal cells.
Colposcopy and biopsy as described in the follow up testing section.
Those with high grade dyskaryosis results often need treatment which aims to remove the abnormal cervical cells.
This testing looks for the high risk forms of hpv that can lead to cervical cancer including hpv 16 18 31 33 35 39 45 51 52 56 58 59 66 and 68 with hpv 16 and 18 most commonly found.
Mild moderate or severe pre cancer and whether hpv human papilloma virus is present and what grade low risk or high risk for developing carcinoma of the cervix.
