You may need more tests or you may need treatment. For example, your doctor may suggest:
Even after treatment, dysplasia sometimes comes back. This is why it's important to follow up with your doctor and have regular tests.
Not everyone with cervical dysplasia needs treatment. If you need treatment, you may have a procedure to destroy the abnormal cells. Or you may have a procedure to remove the abnormal cells, such as a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).
Cervical dysplasia is usually caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Here are some things you can do to help prevent HPV infection:
Cervical dysplasia is a change in some of the cells on your cervix. These abnormal cells are not cancer.
Most dysplasia goes away on its own and doesn't cause problems. But in some cases, dysplasia grows into cancer over a period of years.
If your doctor finds dysplasia early, you may be able to wait and see how it looks on your next test. If dysplasia is moderate or severe, you may need treatment.
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