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Re: Anyone ever have a LEEP? - help!
From: Brina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 17:10:18 -0500 (CDT)
I had a leep done in 1996. Yes, it does affect your ability to carry a
child. Although, my OB/GYN said otherwise, my perinatologist definitely
thinks that the leep is why I went into premature labor with my twins
(21 weeks). I had an abdominal cerclage done...this was the only thing
that made it possible for me to carry my second pregnancy to 33 weeks. I
just had Quinn on May 11, 2002. I know having the leep was necessary
(severe dysplasia with cancer growth), but I would have liked to know
that it would affect my ability to carry children the way it did. I
might have my twins here otherwise.
At Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Deb wrote:
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>At Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Michelle wrote:
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>>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:
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>>>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
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>--
>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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Brina,
Mommy to Quads, Bradley Jacob (born still June 3, 2001), Emme Renee (June 26, 2001-July 9, 2001), Baby B and Baby D. Surprise Baby Quinn, born May 11, 2002.
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