abnormal

Abnormal it's a adjective which is used to name that which is outside its natural state or the conditions that are inherent to it. For example: "It goes without saying that the birth of an animal with two heads is something abnormal", "It is abnormal that it is so hot in this part of the world", "I have detected some abnormal results in the study".

To understand the concept of abnormal, we must first know what is normal. Normality is linked to something that is in your natural state or that serves as rule or rule. It is possible to associate the normal with the common or the habitual.

The abnormal, therefore, is just the opposite: the infrequent, what escapes the common or logic. Suppose that, in a given country, nine out of ten people have black or brown hair. It could be said that the normal thing, then, is that the inhabitants of this nation are dark. The birth of a baby blond or redhead there, therefore, it is an abnormal event, in the sense that it is rare.

It is important to bear in mind, however, that the notion of abnormal tends to have a negative or discriminatory connotation. Normality, after all, can be subjective or, as in the previous example, be a simple consequence of statistics. This does not mean that the abnormal is bad or reprehensible: it is simply different or unusual.

The moral it also tends to influence the definition of what is abnormal. If normal in a society is monogamy, that person who has simultaneous romantic relationships with several partners will be considered abnormal.

Abnormal cytology

It is called Pap smear to a study that aims to detect cancer in the cervix, and that is done by scraping its opening to remove cells for examination under a microscope. To do this, the patient is asked to lie on a table and extend her legs on two stirrups, after which the sample is taken. One of the possible results is called abnormal, mainly due to the presence of cells they are not recognized as part of the cervix.

It should be mentioned that this test does not offer absolute precision and that cervical cancer can go unnoticed in some cases. When the result is abnormal, there are several possibilities:

* ALMOSTAtypical cells are detected in the cervix, although the causes of their presence are not known with certainty, which may well be the human papillomavirus or an imminent cancer.

* LIEBG: It is a low-grade intraepithelial injury, which can alert you to the appearance of a Cancer;

* LIEAG: similar to the previous one, but high grade, and with more chances of cervical cancer;

* Carcinoma in situ: Generally, this result means that the abnormalities point to the development of cervical cancer if proper treatment is not carried out;

* Atypical squamous cells: the changes detected in this case may indicate a high-grade intraepithelial lesion (LIEAG);

* Atypical glandular cells- There is a possibility of cancer developing in the cervical canal or inside the uterus itself.

In any case of abnormal vaginal cytology, complementary studies are usually indicated, which may include a colposcopy-directed biopsy and an examination of the human papillomavirus to rule out its presence. When the changes seen in a cytology are not worrisome, the most common is that the test is repeated. proof in a period ranging from 6 to 12 months.