Cervical Dysplasia, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:49 Causes and Symptoms of Cervical dysplasia
1:59 Diagnosis of Cervical dysplasia
3:37 Treatment of Cervical dysplasia

Cervical dysplasia is a condition characterized by a precancerous change in the lining cells of the cervix.
• To put it more clearly, cervical dysplasia occurs when healthy cells on the cervix undergo some abnormal changes.
• The cervix is the lower end of the uterus that leads into the vagina.
• Cervical dysplasia may be mild, moderate, or severe depending on the appearance of the abnormal cells.
• Having cervical dysplasia does not mean that a person has cancer or will ever develop cancer.
• Although in some cases, if not caught early and treated, cervical dysplasia may lead to cervical cancer.
• The condition is more common in women between the ages of 25 to 35.

CAUSES
Cervical dysplasia is caused by an infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV virus is a sexually transmitted virus and can be gotten from anal, oral, or vaginal sex. Several strains of HPV exist, some are low-risk and others are high-risk.
In most cases, the immune system eliminates HPV and clears the infection. But in some women, the HPV persist over time rather than resolve. Persistent HPV infection has been shown to play a role in the development of precancerous changes in the cervix.
HPV strain 16 and 18 are known as high risk and are more associated with severe dysplasia and cervical cancer.

Risk factors may include:
• Having multiple sexual partners
• Smoking cigarette
• Having a weakened immune system
• Having sex before the age of 18
• Childbirth before age 16
• Using immunosuppressant drugs