If your doctor used the word "precancer" in any part of a sentence, fire that doctor, immediately, and get a new one! Your doctor knows using the word precancer could frighten you so much, you could be easily manipulated into treatment you may not need.
If your immune system broke down, and due to overexposure to bacteria, you developed an infection on your hand, a.k.a. cellular changes, your doctor would not say you had pre-gangrene. Now, if you didn't take your health seriously and get medication or use alternative treatment to boost your immune system, you would be at risk fro developing gangrene, which could kill you a lot faster than cancer. But to say you have pre-gangrene could cause you to panic into a hasty decision you might regret. The same applies here. Most cases of mild dysplasia naturally regress, but there is a lot your can do to boost your immune system.
I know it's scary to have an abnormal PAP smear. But by educating yourself, it will empower you because you'll be making an informed decision. It will also take away the fear by removing the mystery. This way, you'll make your informed decision from a position of calm. Here is what you can do to educate yourself. I'll also give you some links that will explain this to you. Bear in mind your doctor is supposed to educate you, per requirement. So, if this isn't happening, don't hesitate to get a new doctor. You want somebody who is ethical enough and cares enough to want you educated enough to make that informed decision. Your doctor also needs to work in partnership with you rather than making decisions to do something to you.
1. Look at the lab report, It will tell you exactly what you have.
2. Make your doctor give you a full description of what you have, where it's located, how many cervical quadrants are involved, if it's in the endocervical canal, and if it's in the endocervical glands. If you have trouble understanding the terms, have the doctor draw you a picture.
3. If you ever require surgery, make the doctor discuss the risks and benefits of all your treatment options - cryosurgery, laser, LEEP, and cold knife cone biopsy - before a recommendation. This is a requirement. The ACOG has set down some guidelines about managing CIN I and II in very young women (Per that organization, moderate dysplasia has a very high chance of regressing, which is why it cautions doctors to be conservative in their approach.) All surgical options have the same success rate. So, what you have will determine the best surgery for you if you need it.
I'm now going to give you links to help you understand what you have. On some of the websites, you just have to click on the various links to maneuver around for information.
This is an older site, but the information is so concise, I like it.
http://www.mjbovo.com/Women/DysplasiaRx.htm
This is one of the few doctors who wants his patients to be educated. I wish all doctors followed his example.
http://www.gynalternatives.com/default.htm
This will explain HPV
http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/diseasemodules/hpvd/na
Right now, there is a lot you can do to boost your immune system so that your body's immune system will be strong, again. Women have used alternative treatment to either clear up abnormalities, or they have used it in conjunction with traditional surgery. Tany01 and Chemiszt24 used alternative medicine to clear up dysplasia. But the thread has been archived differenty, so they can be notified to post what they did, again.
Tumor also gave excellent information, which includes the Green Drink. I enjoy it daily. she can also be notified to repost it. She used this in conjunction with traditional surgeyr.
Trehouse is a cancer survivor and has excellent information for people.
http://motherearthtreasurechest.blogspot.com/search/label/ab
There is also the cervical_dysplasia group onYahoo. The woman who set up the group worked with a naturopathic doctor she found, after she read about Dr. Tori Hudson's work.
Whatever you choose to do - traditional surgery, alternative medicine, becoming a candidate for the therapeutic medicaion proving successful in clinical trial, a combination of any those, or Plan A and Plan B - the important part, again, is that you are informed.