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Does Masturbation Or Intercourse Cause Harmful Consequences While Having Mild Dysplasia?

I realize that having sex while having mild dysplasia is not appropriate due to the healing that needs to occur from the HPV virus, but my partner and I were wondering about if masturbation would also cause negative responses or harmful consequences while having mild dysplasia?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
I assume that you are talking about the dysplasia of the cervix and the HPV virus is also positive in your case.
In this context, I would like you some information about HPV and its carcinogenic property.
HPV infection can cause premalignant and malignant changes in the epithelial lining of the cervix.
Development of dysplasia implies that the dysplastic changes have already occurred.
HPV infection persists once the epithelium is infected.
Anti HPV vaccine can be used, however, the vaccine is effective when taken before the virus infects.
It is not 100% effective once the infection has already developed.
Prevention of sexaual activity will not help.
However, monogamous relation ship will prevent the further infection.
You need to on regular follow up be repeating the pap test after regular interval.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal



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Does Masturbation Or Intercourse Cause Harmful Consequences While Having Mild Dysplasia?

Hello and welcome to HCM, I assume that you are talking about the dysplasia of the cervix and the HPV virus is also positive in your case. In this context, I would like you some information about HPV and its carcinogenic property. HPV infection can cause premalignant and malignant changes in the epithelial lining of the cervix. Development of dysplasia implies that the dysplastic changes have already occurred. HPV infection persists once the epithelium is infected. Anti HPV vaccine can be used, however, the vaccine is effective when taken before the virus infects. It is not 100% effective once the infection has already developed. Prevention of sexaual activity will not help. However, monogamous relation ship will prevent the further infection. You need to on regular follow up be repeating the pap test after regular interval. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal