Other recent very-high-growth nations in Asia include Israel, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Cyprus and the Philippines, and mineral-rich nations such as Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.
1 The changes are almost always a sign of an HPV infection. ASC-US is the most common abnormal Pap test result.  Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL)âLSIL means that the cervical cells show changes that are mildly abnormal. LSIL usually is caused by an HPV infection that often goes away on its own.
ASC-US, LSIL, and/or CIN 1 â Adolescents with ASC-US, LSIL, and/or CIN 1 are often advised to have repeat cervical cytology in 12 months. HPV testing is not recommended because it is likely to be positive and would not affect the recommendation to repeat the test in 12 months.