Hpv found hpv positive but no abnormal cells.
High grade abnormal cells smear.
Hsil high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.
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.
There are a few different treatments that can remove the area of abnormal cervical cells.
Low grade lesions may also be called mild dysplasia or cin1.
Hpv found hpv positive and abnormal cells.
If it is your first abnormal pap smear your doctor will likely recommend a colposcopy.
Abnormal pap smears are typically caused by strains of the human papilloma virus hpv.
Typically both high and low risk strains of hpv go away within 24 months.
Asc h means that some abnormal squamous cells were found that may be a high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion although it s not certain.
Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude hsil.
Colposcopy and biopsy as described in the follow up testing section.
The advantage of these treatments is that the piece of cervical tissue that the colposcopist removes can be sent for examination under a microscope.
These lesions in women with intact immune systems often resolve without intervention within 18 to 24 months.
These cells make mucus.
Hpv testing is most often done along with a pap smear and if it was not done should be performed on the sample.
This will establish the true extent of the affected cells.
They grow in the opening of your cervix.
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.
Abnormal pap smears and hpv.
If you still have hpv after 3 years you may need to have a colposcopy.
Removing the area of abnormal cells.
Those with high grade dyskaryosis results often need treatment which aims to remove the abnormal cervical cells.
High risk strains can cause more serious cellular changes.
Your doctor will likely order more tests whether he finds low grade or high grade changes to these cells.
You ll be invited for screening in 1 year and again in 2 years if you still have hpv.
An abnormal pap smear result does not mean you have cervical cancer.
Pap smears are based on 2 principles how abnormal cells are i e.
