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