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Re: Anyone ever have a LEEP? - help!From: Deb (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 2 Jul 2002 16:14:21 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Michelle wrote: > >I am new to the site and would like to say hi to all. I was diagonosed >with PCOS in 1995, after being misdiagonosed by 2 different doctors. >Your story sounds a lot like me. In October of last year I was >diagnosed with moderate dysplasia. I had laser surgery with only a >local. The worst part of the whole thing for me was the lidocaine >injection and when the medication wore off and I had some cramping. I >went in for my follow-up last week and everything is fine. If this the >same type of surgery you are having, it is not as bad as it sounds. Good >luck. > >At Fri, 16 Mar 2001, robyn wrote: >> >>I have PCOS and have been very lucky to have found this forum. I can't >>tell you all how much it's helped to have folks to talk with who are >>going through the same stuff I am. It's been great to watch this site >>grow over the past several years. >> >>I have a question that is perhaps a bit off subject. I've recently had >>a couple abnormal pap smears and subsequent colposcopies and biopsies. >>The doctor would now like to do a LEEP. He wants to do it as outpatient >>surgery - so I would have to do all the pre-op stuff and be put to sleep >>for the procedure. All that I've read on line indicates that this is >>usually an office procedure and that most women can tolerate it fine >>awake with just general anesthesia. I was wondering if anyone here has >>ever had this procedure. Were you awake? Was it ok to tolerate? How >>much worse was it than the colposcopy? >> >>I have a lot of conerns and am just hopeful that someone can tell me >>about their experience. Is it worth going to the hospital for or should >>i try it as an office procedure? Help!! >>Thanks to all! >>Robyn
-- I had a leep done,don't get yourself worked up it's not that bad. What worries me is it's effect on cervical mucus,if you plan on having children consider this. Ask you Dr if it will mess up your fertility? I believe it can.
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