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A 22-year-old female asked:

I am 22..abnormal paps and it came back lsil. had a colposcopy & biopsy which came back hsil. do i have to get leep?how many choose not to & are fine

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Dr. Bryan Treacy
Gynecology 37 years experience
Most progress: Hgsil is a diagnosis made under the microscope by a pathologist and is pre cancerous. The vast majority of these progress and if left untreated can turn into cervical cancer. A leep is one way of dealing with the situation and may or may not be the way to proceed in your case.
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Dr. Dan Fisher
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Don't have to..BUT: Hsil becomes cervical cancer in one out of five women. You could choose not to do anything but it would seem to be a very poor choice. We would all hate to see you perish from cervical cancer.
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Last updated Aug 31, 2013

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