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1:28 pm
August 6, 2010
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limabeans
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My cousin said she's just found to have cervical displacia. What’s this? Is this life-threatening?
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3:02 pm
August 6, 2010
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Rene
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Cervical dysplasia is the abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix. Although this is not cancer, it is considered a precancerous condition.
Cervical dysplasia is grouped into three categories:
CIN I — mild dysplasia (only the lower one-third of cells in the upper layer of the cervix are abnormal)
CIN II — moderate to marked dysplasia (up to two-thirds of the
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11:21 pm
August 6, 2010
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yellowmellow
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Can something be done to prevent this early condition from progressing into cancer? Or is it treated already as cancer?
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6:13 am
August 7, 2010
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friendless
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That sounds scary. A simple Pap smear will be able to detect this, right?
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12:05 pm
August 7, 2010
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slendermama
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Yes, friendless, a Pap smear can detect this. It will allow you to see if there’s an abnormality on a tissue sample.
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6:11 am
August 8, 2010
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zonalities
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yellowmellow said:
Can something be done to prevent this early condition from progressing into cancer? Or is it treated already as cancer?
Like yellowmellow, I also wonder what's the next step once this condition is detected. Is there some kind of medication that can reverse this condition?
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12:24 pm
August 9, 2010
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jovial
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There's cryosurgery, which involves freezing the abnormal tissues to death. There's also laser ablation, which involves evaporating the abnormal cells. And cone biopsy, which is the removal of a cone or cylinder-shaped piece of tissue from the center of the cervix with the use of a scalpel or laser beam.
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12:38 pm
August 9, 2010
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venue
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From what I have heard, one can also opt for hysterectomy, which is the permanent removal of the cervix and the uterus.
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3:22 pm
August 9, 2010
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rags2riches
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11:00 am
August 12, 2010
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iota
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Post edited 11:00 am – August 12, 2010 by iota
From what I know, there are no signs or symptoms. Or at least nothing well-defined. That is why a regular screening is very important in order to detect dysplasia early and treat it.
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3:18 pm
August 12, 2010
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Rene
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Treatment depends on the degree of dysplasia. Mild dysplasia may go away on its own. You may only need careful observation by your doctor with repeat Pap smears every 3 to 6 months.
Treatment for moderate to severe dysplasia or dysplasia that does not go away may include:
Cryosurgery
Electrocauterization
Laser vaporization to destroy the abnormal tissue
LEEP
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3:18 pm
August 12, 2010
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Rene
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Treatment depends on the degree of dysplasia. Mild dysplasia may go away on its own. You may only need careful observation by your doctor with repeat Pap smears every 3 to 6 months.
Treatment for moderate to severe dysplasia or dysplasia that does not go away may include:
Cryosurgery
Electrocauterization
Laser vaporization to destroy the abnormal tissue
LEEP
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6:29 am
November 8, 2010
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Gluthatione
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Does HPV vaccine prevent displacia of the cervix?
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1:50 pm
November 9, 2010
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Sookie
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Yes, the Gardasil vaccine does prevent cervical dysplasia as well.
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9:44 pm
January 11, 2011
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Femininity
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Yes and no. Gardasil only guards against 4 strains of the over 100 strains in the HPV virus family, and only two of those completely. Therefore, if one is infected by one of the other 96, even having had Gardasil, once could still contract cervical dysplasia.
Please research Gardasil before you or anyone you love is subjected to the vaccine. There have been many very serious side
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12:56 pm
January 12, 2011
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Eve
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Actually, in clinical trials, Gardasil protected against 95% of low-grade cervical dysplasia and pre-cancers caused by HPV 6, 11, 16 or 18. The possible side effects aren't much different than most other routine vaccines.
The possible side effects are:
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