Procedure for abnormal cells resulting from smear test....

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Advice needed please. Does it hurt/can I get bus home/do I need to have someone with me/to help get me home/ recovery time/periods after the procedure, etc??? Having procedure to have something lasered/burnt off - not sure what the procedure is called.

is it the colposcopy appointment? Usually they do it there and then under local, burnt off, you can go on as normal fairly quickly as long as there's no problems.

I had mine under GA, Had it completely cut for biopsy, but was home two hours after the OP and barring a bit of bleeding I could go about business as normal.

I had my husband with me, but I dont think you need anyone to take you home after a routine appt.

Thanks cat :-)

As far as I remember from a few years ago, a colposcopy doesn't hurt. It's barely more unpleasant than a smear, although it takes a bit longer.

They suggest that you bring someone with you, just in case you feel a bit wobbly afterwards, but I went by myself and I was absolutely fine - and walked 20-30mins home. They also suggest taking the rest of the day of work, but I think I'd have been fine to go back in after maybe having an hour or two off to have a cuppa.

If you don't find smears too bad / upsetting, you'll be fine. The only thing I wasn't expecting was the - sorry if TMI - faint smell of cooking flesh as they burn off the cells.

Thank you culture :-)

I had a colposcopy and abnormal cells burnt off, I think the treatment is called lletz. It didn't hurt as is done under a local (so you may feel a slight sting from that but no other pain). DH came with me but I would have been fine without him. I would imagine you'll be fine to get the bus home. I took some painkillers an hour or so after as I was worried I would be in pain after the local wore off, but to be honest the only pain I felt was a dull ache in my stomach.

I bled lightly for about 4 weeks, although my period was due in that time so part of it was probably that. It took a few months for my periods to get properly back to normal afterwards.

Good luck, I'm sure it will be fine. My results came back clear and I've been put on 6 monthly smears for now to keep an eye on it.

I had to have cells burnt off and I drove myself there and home. I don't remember any pain or bleeding afterwards, I may have done but I can't remember. What I do remember is the doctor injecting the local anaesthetic up my fanjo and the pain was exquisite. Sorry. Be prepared!

For me I had quite a large area removed so it was very painful afterwards it felt just like after I had given birth and I would not have been able to catch the bus home.

However because I did not have clear margins from the first time I had the procedure done again this time under GA and that time I felt absolutely fine with no pain at all and that would be because I had barely anything removed as no abnormality found that time.

Just gone through this. Hope all is well op.