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Roslyn - April 15th, 2011 5:07 PM

Is it true that cervical dysplasia can lead to cervical cancer?


_Wowie_ - April 16th, 2011 2:06 AM

Yep. I read about this and cervical dysplasia is one of the causes of cervical cancer especially if left untreated.


silverbelle - April 16th, 2011 2:31 PM

Cervical dysplasia is caused by HPV which is an STD. Usually there are no symptoms and is only discoverd during a PAP smear.


ShyGirl - April 17th, 2011 5:34 PM

"High-grade cervical dysplasia can lead to cervical cancer. Without treatment, 30 - 50% of cases of severe cervical dysplasia progress to invasive cancer."

I got that from ummdotedu.


gemma_q - April 18th, 2011 7:26 AM

Wow! Does anybody know what symptoms are so that we can know what to watch out?


Mrs.Pomeroy - April 21st, 2011 12:48 PM

Gemma_q aren't you reading? Cervical dysplasia usually does not come with symptoms. Somebody already mentioned it above.

Anyway, the only way for it to be detected is through PAP smear test or An HPV DNA test. The latter test is more like a preventive type.

Most of the cases of cervical dysplasia are among women from ages 25 to 35. It can develop at any age, nonetheless.

Almost all the cases are caused by Human Papilloma Virus or HPV for short. HPV is common and can be acquired through sexual contact. Not all types of HPV lead to cervical dysplasia or cancer.

The following are a few reasons in increasing risk of cervical dysplasia:
* Smoking
* Giving birth before the of age 16
* Sexually active before 18 years old
* Multiple sexual partners
* Use of medications that suppress the immune system


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