I'm three months into my first pregnancy
and my first prenatal pap came back
abnormal. My biggest worry is the fact
that my last pap was when I was 16- and if
it is cancerous cells- how far have they
progressed?
My obgynnordered a colposcopy for me, so
the nurse called to schedule the procedure
and wouldn't tell me what was found/ why
it's needed. Just that I needed it done.
My appt is next week.
Cervical cancer was found in both my
mother and my maternal aunt, I know that
increases my risks significantly.
Has any gone through this? Where can I
find good credible information on the
procedures for the colposcopy? My mother
said the procedure for her 20 years ago
was relatively painful, but they could
provide locals. Would they be able to do
the same and still keep my child safe?
I know the final results aren't in, but
with my family history, I'm worried.
Any help would be appreciated.
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princess55
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Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Canada
Posted: 07-11-07 23:12pm
I have had three colposcopies in the last
two years. It involves the gynecologist
applying a vinegar solution to your
cervix, the vinegar solution turns any
abnormal cells that you may have white.
Then the gynecologist looks at your cervix
with a colposcope, which they look through
to magnify the cervical cells. Sometimes
they take a biopsy during the procedure,
which they use a tool to take a small
sample of different areas of the cervix
for further evaluation. The biopsy feels
like a pinch or can sometimes feel like a
small menstrual cramp. If you have a
biopsy, you will have some bleeding
afterwards, but this should be a fairly
small amount. They might keep you around
after the colposcopy for about 10 minutes
to make sure that you aren't bleeding too
much from the procedure. I don't think I
received any local for this procedure, but
i am not entirely sure. here is a website
from a cancer center in Toronto that is
reputable.
http://www.colposcopy.com/i
ntro.html
That was my experience, but I am not sure
if this will be the same for you because
you are pregnant.
It might be a good idea to have someone
come with you for moral support, they
might not be able to come into the room
with you but I found that waiting for the
procedure was quite anxiety provoking.
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