Cervical Dysplasia Non-surgical Alternatives

I read something ages ago about magnesuim supplement which is spose to be good and helps in some way but cannot not remember how. You could go to your local health shop and ask about that they tell you more than docotrs sometimes.

Hi there, i've gone down the same route as you. My first pap was carcinoma in situ and the doctors wanted to do immediate leep surgery but I refused and started researching holistic & natural methods of treating this. I've read the same as you, that cin 1 can reverse itself on it's own also there is no medical proof that dysplasia will ever become cancerous. I spoke to a lady in america who healed herself of full blown cervical cancer by following the macrobiotic diet (vegan) and doing castor oil packs & garlic suppositories. Two subsequent paps came back at cin 1 but the doctor pressured me so much in the end I agreed & had the leep. It came back with unclear margins but the whole biopsy specimin was low grade. Because they had taken such a big biopsy they say that I now need a hysterectomy. I think that is such a drastic move for a low grade neoplasia that may never become cancer. So I told them I wanted 6 months to try & treat this holistically, they did not agree but I did it anyway. I've been vegan (apart from the cottage cheese part of the budwig diet) i've followed a macrobiotic diet & made daily juices of organic beet & carrot juice, I take folic acid, vitamin b, selenium & mega doses of vitamin c also I take spirulina, chlorella, kelp & alfalfa. When I went for my latest pap the nurse said, well you've tried the alternative stuff now if your pap comes back with dysplasia then you must go for the hysterectomy, I agreed but i'd already decided that if the pap is still low grade at cin 1 or 2 then i'll carry on with what i'm doing but my pap came back at cin 3! After all the natural healing & the diet (i've completely given up sugar but I have had the occasional red wine so maybe I just haven't followed it properly as alchohol is really bad for cancer & dysplasia) now they want to do the hysterectomy but i've refused again. I'm now doubting the truth of my pap result & thinking maybe they have just said it is cin 3 to get me to have the hyterectomy, maybe i'm being paranoid but something doesn't feel right about it, anyway i'm going to do the beta mannan for three months & then go to a private clinic for my next pap, if that is cin 3 then I suppose i'll have to go for the hysterectomy. But i've spoken to other people & the nutritional/vitamin approach has worked for them so definitely try it & put off surgery til the last minute. I've had dysplasia for 2 years now but it hasn't turned to cancer, I believe in nutrition as the way forward to prevent disease. I hope all goes well for you.

I finally had my colposcopy. It was totally pain free for me. I couldn't even feel a thing. I did, however, faint afterwards. I just felt really dizzy when I stood up to get dressed, and then fainted. She said its not that common, but some women do faint. I have often fainted with needles and have a queasy stomach sometimes, so I guess its just me!

So, the gynecologist did another pap smear aswell as a biopsy. The results were: pap smear - cin1 and biopsy - cin2. So I am not very happy about the results.

She recommends I have the lletz procedure within the next month or two. I have said yes to this.

I have also made an appointment to see a naturopath to discuss my health and try to prevent the dysplaisa from progressing to a higher grade in the future.

Still keen to hear everyone's experiences and advice...

Folate has been suggested to be deficient in women with dysplasia.

This does not mean however that fixing your folate levels will always resolve the dysplasia. By all means increase your folate intake by eating green leavy vegetables but never skip a proper diagnosis.

Your doctors/nurse would never 'invent'a result. They have your best interest at heart.

If your dysplasia does not resolve, you have to stick with conventional treatment. This does not mean you cannot keep up with the alternative treatment at the same time; just do not let it make you doubt your diagnosis.

Hi everyone, I didn't realise how long since I posted, sorry!

I had my leep (called lletz in australia - large loop excision of the transformation zone) in march 2006. I had a general anestheic, so I was in hospital for the good part of a day. Everything went well, I had no pain or even discomfort and very little bleeding afterwards.

Six months later, however, I have just had my follow up colposcopy and biopsy, which have resulted in cin2 again. I am quite upset - more than the first time. The first time, I was upset, but thought once it was treated, i'd be fine. Now I realise I could be going through this time and time again, so i'm devasted. I also realise the more procedures I have, the less likely I am to have a 'normal' pregnancy, and I haven't had any kids yet.

Has anyone had kids or is anyone pregnant after having one or more leeps or cones etc?

I am on a waiting list for another leep within 3 months. I have also seen a naturopath who has put me on the below herbs and supplements to help boost my immune system and better my general health.

Mediherb methyl factors 1 tablet twice a day: each tablet contains 6.25g camellia sinesis, 300mg choline bitartrate, 50mg pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), 800mcg cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), 500mcg folic acid.

Metagenics zinc drink 2ml in 200ml of water twice a day: each 1ml contains 50mg zinc sulfate, 11.3mg equiv elemental zinc, 20.8mg magnesium cloride, 2.5mg equiv elemental magnesium, 2.5mg pyridoxine hydrochloride.

Chinese herbs 8ml in water or juice twice a day: catsclaw, astragalus, st. Mary's thistle, red clover. Yellow dock.

i don't' know may be it's a coincidence but since I've been using DETOX PATCHES my cervical dysplasia has disappeared.