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My pap says i have low epithelial precancerous cervical cells. hpv. can they ago away. i read up and i seen people they that most of the time they do?

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Yes.: Your reading is correct. most women will clear the HPV infection. Those who do not clear the infection are at risk for developing cervical cancer and need to be monitored more frequently.

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Dr. James Okamoto answered

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Too risky: to just wait. If you have precancerous cervical cells, then they are exactly that - precancerous. While you are waiting for them to go away they could change from precancerous to cancerous. It is best to see a gynecologist and have this treated and monitored closely until your pap returns to normal.

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Yes: Yes, they can go away with time. Some do not and they get progressively worse. So, you need to be followed by a gynecologist for a colposcopy and regular follow up PAP smears.

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