A Pap smear will give the first signs of abnormal cell changes. After the Pap smear has detected an abnormality, the doctor will perform a colposcopy-directed biopsy.
Mild dysplasia may go away on its own, without requiring treatment. Otherwise, various surgical treatments destroy the abnormal tissue. Cryosurgery can be used as long as the area to be treated is small, does not extend into the cervival opening, and no cancer is present. In such cases, it is often preferred to the other options because it requires less recovery time. Laser surgery is another easy surgical procedure. Cone biopsy, in other cases a diagnostic, can also be used to remove the abnormal area.
