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Confused!From: Andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 30 Dec 1998 11:01:13 -0600 (CST)
In May of 1997 after having my first child, I had cryosurgery due to mild to moderate dysplasia. I went in every 3 month of repeat paps. First two came back normal, last one this past August came back AGCUS - not ASCUS. Needless to say I was concerned how this could happen having two normal paps just 3 months apart. Anyway, a month after the pap came back AGCUS, I got pregnant. During this time I had to transfer doctors. My new doctor after reading my lab report for the AGCUS pap decided to do a repeat pap smear. This one came back completely normal two weeks or so ago. Even though this pap came back normal this doctor wanted to do a colposcopy, which I went along with. During the colposcopy, even though she couldn't find anyting suspicious, she wanted to do a biopsy just to make sure. She told me there was no risk to the baby having a biopsy. I have heard that there is a slight risk of miscarriage having biopsy's during pregnancy, who is right? She took a picture of my cervix, told me it looked perfectly normal and healthy. I didn't understand why she still wanted to do a biopsy after having my pap come back normal. I refused to have the biopsy since I am almost 20 weeks pregnant, and had my pap come back normal. My doctor got really upset, made me sign a paper releasing her of any fault if I or the baby end up dying because of cervical cancer. I do not think I have cervical cancer. My last pap came back normal, my cervix looked healthy and she couldn't find any abnormal cells on it. Did I do the right think in refusing the biopsy? I told her I would go along with the biopsy after the baby was born if my paps came back abnormal then. Is this normal procedure during a pregnancy to have biopsy's taken? I am very confused! Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
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