Age-25. 1. Background shows moderate inflammation and smear shows superficial, intermediate and few parabasal squamous cells in PAP SMEAR(non neoplastic finding).
2. NILM (Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy.
What does it mean? Any kind of yeast/bacterial infection. HPV is not detected.
In sept there was ASCUS in Pap smear. I hope it is clear now. Can someone please explain.
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This smear in not suggestive of any pathology other than inflammation. Which could be because of some local infection and may require a course of antibiotic . Since ASCUS is not persistent and not having HPV no further investigation is needed now .
I would recommend you to continue screening every year for 3 more years then 2 yearly till you are 30 years. Before 30 years it will be beneficial to combine with HPV testing only if smear are abnormal .
After 30 years of 3 consecutive samples are negative then you can do screening every 5 years combined with HPV testing .
Please mention if your having any specific symptoms , that are worrying you , which may help us give antibiotic which you need or guide you if you need any other investigation.
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No need to worry , ASCUS as the definition says are of unknown significance and if they are not found on repeated smear no further action is required . This does not increase your risk of malignancy.
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