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Re: cryosurgery

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:58:00 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, lisa wrote: >
>I have had a colpo with biopsy that indicated mild dysplasia. Gyno
>wants to perform cryosurgery. During colpo biopsy I only felt mild
>cramping and was done in a few minutes. How does cryosurgery compare in
>terms of pain/time for procedure?

I am not a fan of cryosurgery for mild dysplasia, which many of us do not treat at all. However, it is only mildly uncomfortable for most women, though it lasts a much longer time than the colpo.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is neither designed nor intended to replace consultation with and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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