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Does lsil always mean you have hpv? i had an abnormal pap just come back

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

LSIL = HPV: LSIL on pap smear (low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion) is always cauded by HPV. But usually not an important health risk: most LSIL clears up on its own. But follow your doctor's advice about follow up testing.

Answered 10/15/2018

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A member asked:

I was fully HPV vaccinated aged 16, I now have abormal PAP with high risk HPVs (all except 16,18/45), LSIL & Squamous metaplasia. did the vaccine work? is this common? thank you?

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A member asked:

My pap results shows HPV mRNA E6/E7. It also says epithelial cell abnormality low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL). What does this mean? I also already had a colonoscopy last year and the results were CIN1.

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A member asked:

Hi. I had a cone biopsy on the 7th February after my abnormal Pap smear with a LSIL and HPV, I have been bleeding profusely for 2 weeks, I have been to the hospital casualty and treatment isnt stopping the bleeding. What can I do?

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A member asked:

Ayear back and my pap smear report same back as LSIL. This year, the repeat pap came back as Negative for NILM but inflammatory smear. Is the only cause for LSIL HPV? Could it be cause by inflammation or pcos too? Should I be worried ab high risk hpv?

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A member asked:

Never got HPV diagnosis, but asc-us/asc-h/hsil/lsil colpo & paps in past so def hpv. Illegal to have unprotected sex with boyfriend without telling?

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