Pre-Cervical Cancer Stage Cervical Dysplasia, No Symptoms, Regular Examination Answers
Aug 18, 2025
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Fortunately, I was diagnosed with stage 1, and I decided to have a regular checkup six months later, but I swept my chest when I heard that cervical dysplasia was in the pre-cervical stage of cervical cancer.
Cervical dysplasia is a pre-stage of cervical cancer. It is a symptom of abnormal changes in cervical tissue, and it is also a signal from the body. If the cervix is infected with HPV virus (human papillomavirus), it goes through dysplasia and becomes cervical cancer, so management is necessary according to the degree of cell transformation and the extent of invasion.
Jang Jae-hyuk, head of the obstetrics and gynecology department at Bundang Jesaeng Hospital (Hospital Director Na Hwa-yeop), said "Cervical dysplasia is divided into stages 1, 2, and 3 depending on the extent to which cells have changed by the virus. If it progresses to stage 3, it becomes cervical cancer that penetrates to the basilar membrane."
Cervical dysplasia takes cells from the cervix and checks them under a microscope, and if abnormal cells are found, additional biopsy is performed. Cervical dysplasia has no symptoms, and symptoms appear when it progresses to cancer, and in early cancer, there are more cases without symptoms, so periodic health checkups are needed before symptoms appear.
Jang Jae-hyuk, chief of the department, said "In the treatment of cervical dysplasia, the first stage of cervical dysplasia is often improved by itself, so the progress is often examined without treatment, and surgical treatment is performed from the second stage. The cause of cervical dysplasia is HPV virus, and viral diseases can recur after treatment, so after surgery, tests are performed every three to six months, and if it continues to be normal, checkups are performed every year."
Cervical dysplasia is unfortunately asymptomatic. When it progresses to cervical cancer, symptoms appear, including vaginal bleeding, increased secretion with odor, pelvic pain, and pain during sexual intercourse, and when it progresses, pelvic pain, back pain, weight loss, and leg swelling can occur.
Jang Jae-hyuk, chief of the department, said "There are often patients who visit the clinic who are worried about pregnancy after being diagnosed with cervical dysplasia. It is important not to worry too much and to receive proper treatment after consulting with medical staff because pregnancy is possible even if there is cervical dysplasia, and depending on the stage of the lesion and whether it is treated or not.
HPV virus vaccination is recommended for the prevention of cervical cancer, and regular cervical cytology is required every 1 to 2 years for women over the age of 20. The diagnosis of cervical dysplasia is made through pap smear, etc., and if properly managed, it can be cured, so it is also a way to protect the health of the uterus through regular checkups.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
