Alternative remidies for HPV- Cervical dysplasia

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after a class 3 papsmear my MD wants to do a hysteractomy for possible cancer in the future, due to HPV and cervical dysplasia, is there any alternative remidies for this?

-- Margrit -E. Humburg (Margrit@bestweb.net), October 17, 2001

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Hi, Margrit. I'm sorry I don't know anything about HPV or cervical dysplasia, however, I do know about hysterectomies. I had to have a complete hysterectomy when I had my second daughter (I was 40). She has always been a rowdy girl, and she sort of wrecked the place on her way out. My uterus and uterine artery ruptured. Thanks to some very skillful doctors, who informed me afterward that they were praying up a storm during the surgery, I lived! I am very blessed to be here.

As for the hysterectomy, I really haven't had very much trouble at all. I no long suffer from PMS (therefore my hubby no longer suffers from PMS either!). And I sure don't miss having periods! I did go through some mood swings early on - for the first couple of months or so. But none since then. I haven't had hot flashes or anything like that. I took estrogen for about 3 years, but I quit taking it about a year ago. I feel fine without it, and don't need the added expense. I know some women have had a very hard time with hysterectomies. I just wanted you to know that it's not always a bad thing! :-)

I hope everything works out well for you! You'll be in my prayers.

-- Cheryl in KS (cherylmccoy@rocketmail.com), October 17, 2001.


Margrit, I had cervical dysplasia (cause: undetermined, possible HPV) when I was 20. Hysterectomy was never mentioned probably due to my age. Instead, I had cryosurgery, in which they froze the cervix with some sort of a gas (liquid nitrogen??) The cells on the surface of the cervix then died and were discharged over a period of 8 weeks or so. This was done without anesthesia, the only pain being some rather uncomfortable cramping. That was 15 years ago, and I've never had a reoccurrence. Maybe this would be an option for you?

-- Sharon/WI (pinnow@inwave.com), October 17, 2001.

In 1982 I also had cryosurgury at the age of 32 for cervical dysplasia. It was painless. I had to wear pad for a few day due to discharge of frozen tissue. I have had no problems what so ever since. Have to have a pap smear every year to make sure it doesn`t recur. Good luck.

-- Kathy Fuller (katmful@aol.com), October 18, 2001.

Raising your overall immune system will help normalise your pap tests, that and reducing the amount of sugar and junk foods in your diet. To do that, you want to increase your levels of antioxidents as much as possible, take at least 50 mg of coenzyme Q 10, 1000mg of a good quality Ester C supplement with added bioflavnoids, 400mg of vitamin E, 1200mg of garlic, 200mg of selenium, 800mg of folic acid, daily in addition to whatever you normally take, or at least take an additional multivitamin daily with the above mentioned additions.

Try to reduce the amount of stress in your daily life as much as possible, be sure to get enough rest, and really evaluate your diet, the more "healthy" you start to eat, the better it will be for your body to recover and heal itself. And be sure you don't further assault your body by smoking and drinking, that is a "given" about raising your immune system!!! Smoking in and of itself can cause cervical dysplasia.

-- Annie Miller in SE OH (annie@1st.net), October 18, 2001.


I am an RN, and I think that before I had surgery that I would want a second opinion from another doctor, just for security's sake. As you are aware from the previous letters, there are now different ways to treat cancer that didn't use to exist. The thing is, you have to decide what you are going to do about it fairly soon, or the cancer will decide for you. If I were you, (and I am aware that I am not the one who must make this decision), I would make an appointment ASAP with another doctor; a cancer specialist if I could manage it: I would call a cancer support group for advice: and, yes I WOULD build myself up by attending to my diet and increasing my general level of health! Your body naturally needs more vitamins when you have been ill, as your immune system uses them, especially the anti-oxidents like vitamin C. I wish that I could give you more advice, but I have not taken care of cancer patients for some years now, and the state of the art changes rapidly. You would get better, more up-to-date advice from those who have "been there-done that!" at a support group, not to mention a doctor who has been keeping current with recent devolopements. Good luck.

-- (hooperterri@prodigy.net), October 18, 2001.


I had laser surgery in 1990 for cervical cancer. I had it with only a local anaesthetic- I went in early in the morning, had the surgery, then went out for lunch afterwards. 5 days later I started rehearsals for a world concert tour (working 18 hour days with no ill effects). I had to go home every 3 months for the first year for check ups, had a second surgery 12 months after the first but I think that was because the Dr missed some pre-cancerous cells in the first surgery. At any rate, I now just have my regular yearly checkups and have had no further problems. Not sure if this is an option for you, but you might inquire of your doctor. Also, absolutely get at least a second opinion before undergoing a hysterectomy. Best wishes to you.

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), October 18, 2001.

It should make you feel really good to know that these women really know what they are talking about. I, too have HPV and have had my fair share of colposcopies. I have been lucky that my paps have never gone past II. I have used 'scream cream' which is a topical chemo that is injected like the cream for yeast infections. It eats the lining of the cervix and vagina. Sounds awful, and it was. Remember, what goes up, must come down. Everything on the outside got eaten, too.

Anyway, your diet does play an excellent role in how your body acts and takes care of itself. Eat as many fresh friuts, veggies and grains that you can. the more raw fruits and veggies you eat, the better. I'm talking the stuff that you normally wouldn't even think of eating raw; kale, broccoli, beets...You also need to ensure they are washed well. You don't need herbicides and pesticides adding to your trouble. If you want to contact me off the board, I have some additional info, that you may want to check into.

Definatly get a second opinion. An oncolgist would be able to tell you for sure if you have something that is treatable without such a dramatic removal of your reproductive organs. Wishing you the best of luck.

-- Wendy Antes (phillips-anteswe@pendleton.usmc.mil), October 18, 2001.


hpv is a virus so there is no remedy or cure. Many people have hpv and never know it. All the above mentioned ways to keep your immune system up will help keep it in check. I've also heard grape seed extract is a treatment used with success. It's extremely rare the virus disappears but it can go dormant for years, sometimes forever. I would get a 2nd opinion. There are over 40 strains of HPV, only a few of which can cause cancer. If they haven't done so already, they should take a biopsy to determine which strain you have. It can be spread other ways but most common HPV as a sexually transmitted disease has the highest rate of infection in the US. Over 5 million infected every year. It's getting to be very common in people under 30.

-- Dave (something@somewhere.com), October 18, 2001.

Hi. I found out in Feb. 2002 that I have HPV. I am 26 years old. I only had sex with one man a year ago. I trusted him. I kept asking do you have anything he said no. When I went for my yearly I think I knew that it would not be normal. I kept asking the dr. Do you see anything? Does everything look ok? She told me yes. I left. She said that as Long as I dont sleep with anyone and this PAP is clear I wont have to come back in for 3 years. So I waited for the results to be mailed to tell all was good. Two weeks past then 3 then I got the phone call from the DR. I cried. All I kept thinking was I am going to die. No man would ever want to sleep with me again. What if I can’t have children? My Dr told me she wanted to do a colopscopy. I was scared. All I kept thinking was that I am dirty and no man will ever want to touch me again. I had the procedure at the end of Feb. I cried during not because it hurt (because it really didn’t) I was crying because I saw the areas that they were going to check. Ands that scared me. The Dr pointed out what they were seeing. I wanted to know it all. They said that there were two areas one at 10 and 6 o'clock. They did the biopsy. Two weeks later it confirmed that I do have HPV and it was not conclusive what else was going on. I know have to go back for a pap in June and all I kept thinking is please I dont want that. I keep thinking that if it was cancer it would be better at least you can tell people. I only told 2 people and they don't know what it feels like to have HPV. I wish so much that I never had sex. And the sad thing is I really didn’t even enjoy it. For all of what people say about it. It just wasn’t worth it. I still feel dirty but at least I am not crying anymore. I am now taking VIT C pills since they say it may help. I am also stopping smoking because they say this may increase it getting worse. I would give anything to take back the last year in a half and change my mind about having sex. Granted I was stupid we didn’t use a condom because he said he was safe. I see now how stupid I was and how innocent I was. I wish I can be innocent again and not feel that I am a dirty person because of HPV

-- Lisa (tiladin@aol.com), March 31, 2002.

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