Cervical Dysplasia

Poor nutrition appears to be a contributing factor to cervical dysplasia and a reason why it may be more prevalent among women living in poverty. See what diet can do to prevent or reverse mild cases.

See these drawings of a cervix in a normal state, with cervical dysplasia and after treatment.

Treatment options for cervical dysplasia vary according to the degree of cell abnormality. Yet, no matter what treatment is performed, see why it's imperative to continue with regular PAP smears.

A minority of women can prevent cervical dysplasia by getting vaccinated. See who can benefit.

Read this and you'll probably be surprised who should have PAP tests and when. PAP smears are critical to detecting cervical dysplasia and other disorders.

Here's a longer, but concise, article on cervical dysplasia including; risk factors, potential causes, possible signs and symptoms, treatments, diagnosis and prevention.

Read about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, treatment, prevention and coping with cervical dysplasia. You might want to join the forum too.

Read here for some of the known and suspected causes of, and associations with, cervical dysplasia. This will tell you most of what's know about how to prevent it. Includes how to intervene early if you're diagnosed with this.

Men who smoke can transmit chemicals that cause cervical dysplasia in their female partners. Read about other ways women get it as well.

Read about the simple test to find out if your male sexual partner has the HPV virus that can cause cervical dysplasia in women.

Scroll down to the CBS News link for a video on researchers who've developed a preventive cervical dysplasia vaccine for girls.