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A member asked:

Previously had abnormal smear (cin 3), had 6month check up & it said no hpv. i'm confused at how i got cin 3 with no hpv? thanks

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Cervical dysplasia: Although HPV is a common cause of cervical changes leading to cancer it is not the only one. In addition, without knowing how you were tested, it is possible that the results were not fully accurate. You should discuss this at length with your GYN doctor. Best wishes.

Dr Grin agreed

Answered 10/3/2014

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