Cervical Dysplasia (CIN 2)

Cervical Dysplasia (CIN 2)

What is cervical dysplasia?
When a female goes to a clinic or her health care provider for a Pap smear, they are screening the cells on her cervix to make sure that there are no abnormal or pre-cancerous changes. If the Pap test results show these cell changes, this is usually called cervical dysplasia. When about 1/2 of the thickness of the cervical lining is affected the dysplasia is called moderate or CIN II.
Other common terms the health care provider may use include:
*Abnormal cell changes
*Precancerous cells changes
*CIN (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia)
*SIL (squamous intraepithelial lesions)
*“Warts” on the cervix


Cervical dysplasia describes the mild to severe abnormal changes that can occur in the lining of the cervix. It is detected by a routine Pap smear . Although cervical dysplasia  can lead to cervical cancer , it is in no way a cancer diagnosis .