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Re: cervical scar tissue - report
From: Gretchen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 07:19:20 -0600 (CST)
I did not rely on the doctor to tell me about possible complications. I
asked and did research on my own. I have an aggresive form of dysplasia
and would not rely on herbal supplements to treat it.
At Fri, 31 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Gretchen,
>I was on the road you are on but I started taking a supplement you can
>read about at http://www.alotek.com and was able to stop being a lucrative but
>suffering chronic patient. My scar tissue symptoms, (I had the typical
>period problems but not total blockage as can happen), also resolved. I
>never had a problem with getting a sufficient PAP, though I did suffer
>through a painful ECC once. They are HORRIBLE when you have some
>stenosis. One way they remove scar tissue is with a LEEP, and that
>could cause further problems. Did your doctor disclose all these
>complications to you before your surgeries? Mine did not. And these
>treatments sure do not seem to be as effective as they are hyped to be,
>either!
>P.S. You may have to have the LEEP if your period gets totally blocked
>by scarring. That can be dangerous!
>
>Good luck,
>Jill
>
>At Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Gretchen wrote:
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>>I have a lot of scar tissue on my cervix from 2 cryo's and 2 cold knife
>>conizations. Normal pap smears do not get sufficient cells for the
>>sample. I had to have an ECC today, which was one of the most painful
>>experiences I can remember in a long time (was short but very intense.)
>>My obgyn said the opening to my cervix was about the size of a small
>>pea.
>>Is there any way to remove the scar tissue on the cervix? My last
>>conization was 9 months ago. Could it resolve over time? Not looking
>>forward to a lifetime of ECCs, even if they were just done annually.
>>
>>Thanks, Gretchen
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