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A member asked:

I am 20 weeks pregnant, pap smear came back as hsil. could pregnancy be the cause and should i consent to biopsies?

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Dr. Parul Krishnamurthy answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

No, Yes: Yes, HGSIL should be biopsied, just ot be on the safe side. HGSIL is not due to pregnancy

Answered 4/20/2016

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My pap showd HSIL and biopsies shows LSIL from colposcopy. Scheduled for a leep. Which is more accuarte and how often does this discrepancy happen.

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Leep shows hsil cin3 w/ endocervical gland involvement. Exocervical margins positive. Endocervical margins clear. Pap in 3 months or cone biopsy now?

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Cone biopsy excised near full-thickness CIN3. Pap 6 months after CIS had no transformation zone. Doc wants to wait another year to retest. Pap that caught the HSIL had TZ cells. I'm terrified that "clear" pap is FALSE negative because no TZ?

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Final Diagnosis A. Endocervix (curettage): -Fragments of benign endocervical tissue and squamous epithelium -Negative for dysplasia B. Cervix (biopsy): -High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL)/CIN 3 last year my pap was normal idk what I?

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I had an abnormal pap smear. Would an undetected pregnancy cause it? I have to have a colposcopy done and I nervous about the result.

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