Cervical Dysplasia Treatments ~ How can Cervical Dysplasia / HPV be detected?
Dysplasia can be detected by Pap smears. They are usually used to check a woman's cervix. They can also be used to check the anus in men and women. A swab is rubbed on the area being checked to pick up some cells. They are smeared on a glass slide and examined under a microscope. A new HPV blood test is starting to be used to follow up on Pap smear results that are not clear. It can indicate who needs more careful examination or treatment.
Some researchers believe that anal and cervical smears should be checked each year for people with elevated risk:
• People who have had receptive anal intercourse
• Women who have had cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CIN)
• Anyone with fewer than 500 T-cells
However, other researchers think that careful physical examination can detect as many cases of anal cancer as anal Pap testing.
Genital warts can appear anywhere from a few weeks to a few months after you are exposed to HPV. The warts might look like small bumps. Sometimes they are fleshy and look like small cauliflowers. They can get bigger over time.
Your doctor can usually tell if you have genital warts by looking at them. Sometimes a tool called an anoscope is used to look at the anal area. If necessary, a sample of the suspected wart will be cut off and examined under a microscope. This is called a biopsy.
Genital warts are not caused by the same HPV virus strain that causes cancer. However, if you have warts, you may have also been exposed to other HPVs that could cause cancer.
Cervical Dysplasia Treatments ~ Cervical Dysplasia / HPV - The Bottom Line
Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) are fairly common sexually transmitted viruses. Different HPVs cause warts or abnormal cell growth (dysplasia) near the anus or cervix. This abnormal cell growth can result in cervical or anal cancer. Genital HPV infections are transmitted through sexual activity.
HPV infection can last a long time, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
A Pap smear can detect abnormal cell growth in the cervix. It can also be used to check the anus of men and women. Although Pap smears may be the best way to detect early cervical cancer, careful physical examination may be the best way to detect anal cancers.
The signs of HPV infection - warts or dysplasia - should be treated as soon as they show up. Otherwise, the problem could spread and be more likely to return after treatment.
Cervical Dysplasia Treatments ~ Other names for Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Dysplasia:
HPV virus, human papillomavirus (HPV), wart virus, dysplasia, cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN I, II, and III); precancerous changes of the cervix, low-grade and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LGSILs and HGSILs)
Cervical Dysplasia Treatments ~ Common misspellings of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Dysplasia:
human papilloma virus, papilloma virus, papiloma, papaloma, human papilloma virus, cervical displasia, cervixal dysplasia, cervical dysplasi, cervcial dysplasia, cevical dyspalsia
Cervical Dysplasia Treatments ~ Risk Factors for Cervical Dysplasia
• contracting a sexually transmitted virus called HPV (human papilloma virus) which is responsible for the majority of cases
• smoking cigarettes
• your sexual partner smokes cigarettes
• having sex at a young age
• giving birth before the age of 22
• contraction of STD's
• long term use of oral contraceptives (still under discussion)
• low socioeconomic status
• DES daughters - daughters of women who used DES during pregnancy
• a male partner whom had may sex partners
