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I had a biopsy which came with high grade results. gyn wants to do an leep. is this necessary or because of my age (22) it could go away on its own?

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Dr. Deborah Lim answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes it's necessary : For high grade dysplasia of the cervix does not go away on it's own. LEEP will remove the affected area under local anesthesia with 90% cure rate. Untreated, high grade dysplasia can lead to cervical cancer

Answered 8/20/2014

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