| 5-ALA | 5-aminolevulinic acid |
| ASC-H | Atypical squamous cells-cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| ASC-US | Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
| ASCCP | American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology |
| CG | control group |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CVC | cervical–vaginal cytology |
| ECC | endocervical curettage |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| HSIL | high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| LAST | Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology |
| LEEP | Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure |
| LSIL | low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions |
| NILM | Negative for Intraepithelial Lesion or Malignancy |
| OEGGG | Austrian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| PDT | topical photodynamic therapy |
| POBASCAM | Population-Based Screening Study Amsterdam |
| SIL | squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| TG | treatment group |
| VAG | vaginal adsorbent gel |