I just wanted to share some good news! I just had my third normal pap after two years of repeat paps and colposcopy's. When this all started I was tested by my doc and they found I have one of the high risk HPV strains. Two colposcopy's over a matter of months revealed mild dysplasia. My doctor told me there wasn't anything we could do but keep an eye on things. In the meantime, I went to another doctor for bioidentical hormone information and she questioned me about my abnormal paps. She asked if I'd like to try a vitamin regimine she'd used with a patient who actually had CinIII and after two rounds was back to normal. I figured it wouldn't hurt. I did one three month regimine and had a normal pap. She had me come back three months later and it was ASCUS so we did another three month regimine. Now I've had three normal paps in a row so I get to go back to once a year checkups (but trust me - I'll NEVER miss one because I'm high risk). I'm not saying this is the answer, I just know it worked for me. And yes, there's the chance my body would have reverted the cells to normal on it's own but I'm the kind of person who likes doing something rather than the wait and see. Anyway, I just want to share the regimine she put me on in case any of you want to ask your doctor if you can try it. I've checked out all of my docs recommendations in other places and they all have some basis for boosting your immune system and helping your body fight off the virus. Here's what she had me on:

***25,000 i.u. Vitamin A per day
***Cerviplex (which is 400 mg. Indole-3-Carbinol) once a day.
***5 mg of Folic Acid two times a day (for a total of 10 mgs a day - you need a prescription for this, it's mg NOT micrograms but milligrams so it's a very high dose!)
***500 mg. Vitamin C two times a day (for a total of 1000 mg).

She also had me switch to natural cotton tampons - she said there are chemicals in ones like Tampax or Playtex. Then for seven days while not on my period, I put the liquid from a Vit. A capsule on the end of the tampon and stuck it up next to my cervix.

This whole protocol is done for 90 days.

Like I said, I did two 90 day rounds of this before I got to three normal paps. My doc said her CINIII patient went through two rounds as well. You definitely have to be under a docs supervision because high doses of Vit. A or Folic Acid have to be monitered. The other HUGE thing I keep reading is to stop smoking! And if your partner smokes - insist on a condom. The carcinigens in the smoke pool in the man's semen and can contribute to the HPV being able to cause cell changes and for women who smoke, their immune system is compromised.

Anyway, I hope this helps someone out there. I know how terrifying this whole thing is and my thoughts and prayers are with all of you who are going through treatment right now. If anyone does get their doctor to let them try this or a similar regimine, let me know how it works!