Questions and Answers About HPV and Dysplasia

These are some of the questions women (and some men!) have asked me about HPV and Dysplasia.

HPV and Blood Donation
In times of crisis, sometimes donating blood is one of the few helpful things people can do. Does HPV interfere?

Men and HPV
Men have questions about HPV, too!

CIN 3 vs CIS
Is there a difference between severe cervical dysplasia (CIN 3) and carcinoma in situ?

HPV vs HIV Deaths
There's a rumor going around that HPV kills more people than HIV. A look at the real numbers.

Is AGUS/AGCUS Dangerous?
A visitor gets AGUS results on her Pap test, which she has heard is more "ominus" than ASCUS. Does this mean it's cancer?

Multiple Cone Biopsies?
A visitor with recurrent dysplasia worries about the effects of too many treatments on her cervix.

Cheating Husbands? Pap Test for VAIN?
A woman with vaginal dysplasia is wondering where she got HPV and why it didn't show up on her Pap test until now.

Cervical Polyps - Likely to Be Cancerous?
If not, then why the biopsy?

Forum Threads
Many threads on our Forum, such as this one, have discussions about HPV and dysplasia. Read this one, then start your own!

Sex After HPV?
A visitor recently treated for dysplasia worries about passing HPV along to her new boyfriend. How concerned should we be about protecting others from HPV?

What is Koilocytosis?
A Pap smear comes up with koilocytotic changes, and both husband and wife are worried.

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