YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for September, 2001: Re: Cervical Cryo-Surgery & Effects

Re: Cervical Cryo-Surgery & Effects

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Sep 2001 11:35:21 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Sara wrote: >
>My best friend underwent cervical cryo-surgery in July. She is 22 years
>old and has been sexually active. They used nitric oxide to freeze/kill
>pre-cancerous cells on her cervix. She has been experiencing right
>lower quadrant pain for some time now. She also quit taking her birth
>control pills about 3 months ago. She has not had a regular perioud
>since then. She says she has been having "crampy" pains for about a
>week now and I thought that she might be ovulating. But the pain has
>persisted and she has not started her period. She has taken two
>pregnancy tests and they both came back negative. She has a follow-up
>appointment for the cryo-surgery in October. The doctor that performed
>the procedure told her that a scab would form on the cervix at the spot
>of the freezing, and then the scab would eventually come out. Well, she
>told me tonight that no scab or anything unusual has come out. So my
>question is, what should she do about this persistent pain? Could it be
>something so serious that she needs to go to the doctor before October?
>Thank you for your consideration in answering this question.
Sara

Soubt the pain is from the cryo. She needs to follow up with gyn and get the pain figured out;

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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