Colposcopy and possible lazer treatment

[Lj8893]

After some unusual bleeding and discharge I have been referred for a colposcopy which I am having tomorrow. If abnormal cells are found (my consultant feels I may have cervical ectropion) he will lazer them off at the same time. If no abnormal cells are found he will fit the mirena coil for me.

I've had a little look online and realise it's not massively invasive and should be fine, but just wanted to ask for other peoples experiences of it please? Will I be ok to drive afterwards?

[troubleatmill2011]

Hi, had the laser treatment several years ago following abnormal cells. Was painless and I came away just feeling tired and delicate. I wasn't allowed to drive home, they said someone had to pick me up. Next day, bar some interesting discharge I felt fine. Good luck :-) it sounds worse than it is honest! for you OP

[LegArmpits]

I drove home after mine and had a very large whisky!

[troubleatmill2011]

With the Colposcopy i did drive afterwards. The only thing I didn't like about having that done was the unflattering upright chair with stirrups I had to sit in!

[EllenJanethickerknickers]

I had LETZ (?) treatment for CIN 3 pre-cancerous cell and I would have been fine to drive home but exH was with me. (While he was still DH!) It was a bit stingy and I did bleed quite a bit so take a fairly absorbent sanitary towel. I felt a bit sorry for myself as trouble said so It might be nice to take someone for moral support. You may be made of sterner stuff than me though. On a positive note, this was 18 years ago and no recurrence of positive smears since.

[Lj8893]

Thanks all, my mum has already offered her chauffeur services so will take her up on that offer.

I'm really nervous and I have no idea why!

[troubleatmill2011]

It's the unknown OP, we're all the same. But honesty apart from the embarrassment factor it's absolutely fine.

[thecolonelbumminganugget]

I've been for a colposcopy this morning not laser, but silver nitrate treatment for the same thing. It was unplesant but overall it was fine. I have what I would describe as mild period pain now. I felt a bit dizzy afterwards but a cup of suggary tea and a custard cream sorted me out a treat. Hope all went well.

[bingbong02]

I just had this last week. Worst part was actually when I clocked the chair. Is a cross between a dentist chair and weird sex chair I wanted to turn and head home at that point as if was so different from the bed I had the last time I needed the procedure done.

Examination was fine, just a bit uncomfortable. I needed biopsys taken and in hindsight should have taken the local anaesthetic they offered me! I wasn't in pain afterwards but felt a bit queasy and shaky so was glad dh was there to drive us home.

Good luck op X

[Lj8893]

All done! I had to have cold coagulation and so had the local anaesthetic which made me very shakey and woozy so I'm glad my mum drove me! She said I was jay walking afterwards

Had the mirena fitted too so feeling very crampy now, glad it's all over though.

[Lj8893]

Was really interesting seeing my cervix on the screen though!

[EllenJanethickerknickers]

Well done, OP! Gosh, your cervix on live TV, though? Modern technology.

[Lj8893]

Ellen I'm a student midwife so I jumped at the chance to see it!