Pap smears are based on 2 principles how abnormal cells are i e.
High grade abnormal cells smear.
These cells make mucus.
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 and hpv.
More testing is recommended.
The advantage of these treatments is that the piece of cervical tissue that the colposcopist removes can be sent for examination under a microscope.
You ll be asked to have a colposcopy.
Where a smear test comes back with a high grade dyskaryosis result the patient will be referred to a gynaecologist for a thorough examination through a colposcopy.
Hpv found hpv positive and abnormal cells.
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.
Abnormal pap smears are typically caused by strains of the human papilloma virus hpv.
Colposcopy and biopsy as described in the follow up testing section.
This will establish the true extent of the affected cells.
There are a few different treatments that can remove the area of abnormal cervical cells.
An abnormal pap smear result does not mean you have cervical cancer.
Asc h means that some abnormal squamous cells were found that may be a high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion although it s not certain.
These lesions in women with intact immune systems often resolve without intervention within 18 to 24 months.
Low grade lesions may also be called mild dysplasia or cin1.
If it is your first abnormal pap smear your doctor will likely recommend a colposcopy.
Typically both high and low risk strains of hpv go away within 24 months.
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.
Hpv testing is most often done along with a pap smear and if it was not done should be performed on the sample.
High risk strains can cause more serious cellular changes.
They grow in the opening of your cervix.
Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude hsil.
Hsil high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.
Removing the area of abnormal cells.
