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Hi everyone, I have been a lurker here for quite sometime and decided I had a question after reading about Brandye's mention of the 29 year old mother.
I am 29 year's old and a married mother of three. In 1998, I had my annual pap done and it came back that I had dysplasia.
When I went to my OB/GYN for biopsy, I was also informed that I was pregnant. He advised that I should have an abortion because he was unsure how the treatment for the dysplasia would affect the fetus. I followed his advice and then had the treatment. His form of treatment was awful and as well was extremely painful. I found out later that liquid nitrogen therapy had not been done in eons and that laser is what should have been used.
Anyhow, since that horrible experience, I switched doctors due to a high-risk pregnancy and did all my follow up paps. I have not been for one in about 3 years now because I moved to a different province and have to pay for it out of pocket...but I will get it done.
So question: Is dysplasia also caused by HPV? And are my risks of developing cervical cancer greater because of having dysplasia?
Thank you in advance for any answers given, when reading this thread it really made me take notice.
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