WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2007: Re: ONCOLOGY: LEEP Procedure

Re: ONCOLOGY: LEEP Procedure

From: Pat Sonnenstuhl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:03:03 -0500 (CDT)

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There is an association of a 'short cervix' with the LEEP procedure. They actually remove part of the cervix, which heals, but they remove the concerning cells. The purpose of the test is to confirm the diagnosis of what showed up on the pap smear, and remove the concerning tissues.

I have had clients that have needed to be on preterm labor precautions with a 'short cervix' as the result of the LEEP. This is somthing to work towards avoiding, and hypnosis has worked quite well. One of my moms got to 41 weeks but had a diagnosed short cervix earlier in the pregnancy.

It is a decision and the risks/benefits need to be considered. REmoving the cells is approriate, but there are possible side effects. If not removed, the cells most likely would have progressed....So, sounds like a wise choice...

<<<<I just had a LEEP performed two days ago to removed CIN 2 cervical >dysplasia. I was really upset and sad to learn that I had to have this
>procedure done, but I am also thankful that they found it and hopefully
>were able to remove all of the affected tissue before it progressed to
>cervical cancer. I have two questions to anyone out there who has had a
>LEEP done:
>
>1) I have read that having a LEEP can affect your ability to carry a
>child to full term in pregnancy. I am 31 years old and would like to
>have kids one day, and I'm just worried that this will affect my ability
>to carry a child. Has anyone had problems having kids because of damage
>to the cervix from a LEEP?
>
>2) My second question and concern is that my doctor said she would be
>getting a pathology report on the removed tissue in about a week. I'm
>so worried that the tissue will actually show something worse than the
>biopsy, which said I had CIN 2. Has anyone had the experience where
>their biopsy from the colposcopy showed one thing, but then the
>pathology report from the LEEP showed something worse? >>
>

-- Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT

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