I'm 36 years old and I was diagnosed with vulvar dysplasia in two small areas three months ago (one was moderate and the other was severe). These areas were surgically removed straight away and I was told that the margins were clean and I was fine but that I should check again in 6 months.
I'm visiting my family and they wanted me to get it doubled checked just in case. So I had a colposcopy again a couple of days ago and it turns out that the whole area is affected by dysplasia. I mean everything on my vulva! How is this possible in 3 months?. I was prescribed some antibiotics recently for my stomach and as a side effect I had some kind of fungal infection in the same area. I asked my doctor twice if maybe that was what he (and I, on the screen) was seeing... and he assured me that what we were seeing was again dysplasia, just like what I had had removed. I'm waiting for the results of my biopsy to determine whether the dysplasia is mild, moderate or severe...
I asked what my options were to remove it and I was told that it'll have to be burnt with a laser, and that it is very painful. (I can only imagine, knowing how large of an area it covers).
My HPV test was negative.
So these are my questions:
1. Is it possible for my dysplasia to come back and cover the whole vulva in only three months? It seems very odd knowing that I wasn't even supposed to check again in another 3 months?
2. If it is in fact a dysplasia (my results won't be ready until the 19th) as my doctor believes, are there alternatives to the laser treatment?
3. How would my vulva look after burning it or using other alternatives?
4. And how would it feel? I suppose the laser and/or alternative treatments would make the area less sensitive... Would that mean that my sex life will be over?
Thanking you all in advance for your help and looking forward to reading your responses,
Lilia
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exactly what is dysplaysia, and what is its cause and symptoms, and should this be something that I should be concerned about?
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Dysplasia is pre-cancer. All I noticed was a little spot of what felt like dry skin in my vulva. I didn't think anything of it for several months until I went to get my pap smear and asked my doctor if that was something that I should get checked..
My dysplasia is moderate, I forgot to update my post. I have appointments with an oncologist (just to keep an eye on it) and a naturopath in Denver on the 6th and 7th of February. I'm actually determined to beat what I have with nutrition. I'm not considering the options I've been given by "traditional doctors" as real options. I'm only 36, who, at this age, would want to have their vulva removed or burnt? I've turned vegan and I'm planning on doing a rather extreme raw food diet (the Gerson therapy) in a couple of months, as soon as I get rid of all my amalgams and I can take time off work. I believe that our bodies are designed to heal themselves, we just have to give them the chance...
I'm curious to find out if the naturopath will have any suggestions that I haven't considered, I'm excited about that appointment...
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