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A 49-year-old female asked:
Colposcopy ascus hpv+ one white spot from acid does that mean it's cancer ?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 49 years experience
Most probably not : Only the pathology report on a biopsy of the "white spot" on your cervix can answer your question. Most HPV associated lesions of the cervix are transient and often will resolve spontaneously particularly in healthy non-immunosuppressed or HIV negative women. The persistent presence of some HPV subtypes can over years become malignant. Your "white spot" most probably "does not mean cancer".
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Is it safe to get a colposcopy at 13 weeks pregnant for ASCUS & HPV? OB said just colposcopy and no biopsys will be taken but I am so nervous for this to cause a miscarriage & wondering if I should refuse until after birth?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Not a risk: Colposcopy is not likely to induce miscarriage of a healthy pregnancy.
Wish you good health and a healthy baby!
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