Go With Convention
"It's important to realize that
natural medicine isn't always
appropriate for cervical dysplasia,"
says Tori Hudson, N.D.,
professor of gynecology at the
National College of Natural
Medicine in Portland, Ore. Hudson,
who devotes a chapter to
cervical dysplasia in her book the
Women's Encyclopedia of Natural
Medicine, says most practitioners
recommend removing moderate
and severe dysplasias by freezing
the tissue off with liquid nitrogen
(cyrotherapy), excising it
with a laser or scalpel, or removing
the tissue with an electrocautery
tool (loop electrosurgical
excision procedure, or LEEP). All
three procedures are performed
on an outpatient basis and carry
little risk of side effects. However,
in some severe cases, your doctor
may recommend a hysterectomy
to maximize the removal of
abnormal dysplastic cells.
