Pre cancerous cervix treatment

I was a bit surprised at number of people in room, assumed it would be 2/3 but think there were possibly 5, all lovely so settled quickly after initial surprise

Also, just want to note for any women of child bearing age that are reading this...I had a little boy 2 years ago, had no additional scans/intervention during pregnancy. And I'm currently pregnant with number 2. I think it depends on how much had to be removed. I was also CIN 2

I had Lletz for cin2/3 a couple of years ago. I actually had mine under general anaesthetic, which may have been unnecessary but I was advised to by the not-very-excellent consultant after experiencing a very painful biopsy. I would say the cramping and bleeding was not great for 4 or 5 days, definitely felt tender and sorry for myself, but it was perfectly manageable. The scarring did cause me issues in pregnancy and birth though.

I have never regretted it though, so relieving when you get the smear results back afterwards and all is clear. Wishing you luck!

I had it about 20 years ago.
I don’t remember much so it can’t have been that bad. I had some spotting and cramping afterwards but no worse than a normal
period.
HPV / smears have been fine since.

I've had 4 of them as it keeps coming back, I've now been told to think about a hysterectomy.
They're a little uncomfortable, the biopsy was worse!
Bleeding can vary depending how much they remove. Stomach cramping can be unpleasant but no worse than a period. Hot water bottle and relax in the evening, I also found the bleeding got worse if I did anything strenuous.
I'm sure there's something about boy swimming and exercising for a certain period of time too, but I can't remember how long.
Hope all goes well.

I've had this done twice, 18 years ago, and have been completely fine ever since. Needing two excisions is incredibly rare, but I had widespread CIN III so I was in a worse position than you at the outset. It's as others have described - I found it basically like a long smear test with a bit more rummaging and I was allowed to watch it on the screen (you might not like that but I'm a bit weird and found it fascinating and distracting). I was washed out afterwards and bled a bit for a few days - I was breastfeeding my one-year-old at the time of my first procedure and it seemed to trigger the return of my periods, which was annoying! As the nurse said to me as I arrived for my first colposcopy, though, you're in the system now, they've caught it, and they'll sort it - it's almost always women who don't go for smears who end up with full blown cervical cancer. Good luck 🤞

I had this completed. I worked myself up because I bled quite badly and had a lot of pain after the biopsy. But I took some painkillers before the procedure and just kept taking at the 4/6hr intervals for the first day and all was good. Much less bleeding and/or pain that for biopsy. I think the local anaesthetic helped with the pain directly after treatment too. I did find i was quite teary and emotional for some reason, probably again worried due to my experience with the biopsy.

I had lletz and had cramping and bleeding afterwards, not much different to a period. I did feel a little shaky afterwards.
All in all, given the alternative, it was a breeze tbh.
I'm been hpv negative/ had normal smears since.

Hi @Newbie2808

I had a LLETZ procedure for CIN3 cell removal in November.

The worst part was the waiting room! It was honestly fine, it was very much like a smear but sitting on a chair with footrests.

They had put a gown and some paper down on the chair, explained what I had to do and left me to whip my bottom half off, sit down/lay back and cover myself. They lowered it back and I had to shuffle my bum right forward etc etc.

There was a nurse doing the procedure and 2 female nurses/HCAs present. It appeared their job was to mostly distract me, they didn't need to as I was chatting shit anyway 😆 I was given an injection in my cervix (momentary scratching feeling) then she had a look, got the machine thing, did the job, all good.

I was told where to put the paper I had been sitting on and they left me to get dressed. I was given 2 pads if I wanted them. We had a quick chat afterwards and I left. They do offer you a cuppa and a biscuit if you wanted to sit for a few mins but I felt totally fine.

I did have some cramping and light bleeding for a few weeks. I did make sure not to have a bath for a good 3-4 weeks to be on the safe side.

I'm sure it will be fine for you. I completely understand the not knowing.

Good luck!

Hi OP, hope it all goes ok with the procedure. You've had some really good advice, with the main caveat being that everyone will have a different experience. I would say that when I had the procedure a few years ago I found it uncomfortable and a bit disconcerting - but not painful. In hindsight I would have taken some painkillers about an hour beforehand (but I'm a wimp and do that before the dentist as well!).

For me, the main issue was the effect it had on my hormones for about two or three weeks afterwards. I was randomly bursting into tears over everything and thought I was going insane. I did some research and realised it can be a hormonal shift for some but not all. I just wanted to be honest, as it's not something that women tend to be warned about before the procedure. If you feel wobbly and tearful in the period afterwards, try not to worry. Be kind to yourself and if you work, then if you're in a position to work from home for a little while or get some time off, please speak to your employer if you're in a position to do that. I'm pleased to see that the other commenters haven't mentioned that, so it's more than likely that you won't. Of course, some people can bounce back to normal by the next day - but it's not the case for everyone and if that's not your experience, then it's okay.

Wishing you and everyone else going through it the very best. It's a very effective treatment and vitally important to give yourself the best chance 😘

I bled straight through a big pad, down my trousers into my shoes after I got back home after my treatment, mortified. Bleeding lasted about 2 weeks. I’m used to very light periods so was quite shocked.

Ibuprofen if you can handle it. A hot water bottle helped.

I had the lletz procedure for cin3 in April. It was uncomfortable but not painful. The nurses were pretty skilled in the art if distraction and kept me talking throughout. It took a few minutes all in. I felt a bit shaky after but that wore off after a few minutes. No bleeding at all for a few days then sort of grainy grey discharge for a day or two which I believe is the coating they put on the cervix to stop the bleeding coming away. That was followed by some very heavy bleeding. That did alarm me but stopped after a day or so. I did feel drained afterwards and wfh for a few days. Worst bit was not being able to have a hot bath for a couple of weeks afterwards. My results took around 8 weeks and thankfully no malignancy was found. Need to go back for a " proof of cure" smear in 6 months but so far so good. Best of luck OP

Everyone is different. I bled light brown blood for days. i also had cramps for a few days too

I’ve had this twice. Both times I had discharge for a few weeks, 4 the first time, 6 the next, enough to warrant using a liner every day. I didn’t bleed as such, and had mild cramps at worst.

I bled for about 24 hours but I had discharge for probably 4-6 weeks.

It's very quick and straightforward. And then you go home. Absolutely not a big deal.