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Cervical Dysplasia Is Not Cancer

by Purva Mewar | Health | Monday, March 19th, 2007

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If you or anyone you know has been diagnosed with Cervical Dysplasia, please remember that it is not same as being diagnosed with cancer. It could be a pre-curser or there is a possibility that it may develop into cancer of the cervix but that too only your doctor can confirm after checking out the degree and depth of Cervical Dysplasia. Cervical Dysplasia is not cancer and it can be treated. You will find useful information about the illness, its treatment and effects.

Abnormal growth of cervical cells leads to Cervical Dysplasia. It’s a sexually transmitted disease and common amongst women between 25-35. Both young and old women are at an equal risk of being affected with Cervical Dysplasia. Those who have had multiple sexual partners and who were indulging in sexual intercourse before they were 18 are more likely to get infected with it. The second reason is too little amount of folic acid in one’s daily diet intake and cigarette smoking. There are so symptoms as such. Biopsies confirm the result.

After being treated for Cervical Dysplasia one needs to get checked every six months or as per doctor’s suggestion as it has chances of relapse or re-occurring. The HPV is the main cause of this infection therefore it is advisable that the partner is also checked and treated so that if he is HPV infected it can be treated and the chances of re-occurrence in his women partners can reduce.

One of the most common questions that women ask is will Cervical Dysplasia treatment allow them to get pregnant and have babies. Loop is a very safe treatment and id diagnosed and treated in time, majority of the women have a safe and healthy pregnancy but in exceptional cases there is a chance that cervix is not able to stay closed during pregnancy and as a result the chances of miscarriage increase. Tightening and narrowing of the cervix may result in difficulty in cervix in dilating during labor.

As per research Cervical Dysplasia sometimes ends up making the infected women sterile. This Infertility and Cervical Dysplasia angle is still under observation and research. If you have a history of LEEP procedure when you conceive you must disclose it to your doctor right at the start. It will help the doctor to plan a safe and easy pregnancy route for you.

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