Have Any Of You Ladies Undergone A LEEP?

[jujubes]

I am desperate for some feedback because I had this procedure done back in December, and I've been having nothing but complications and continued post symptoms.

I have been back to see my doctor a few times, and she is giving me information that doesn't seem consistent with my symptoms. I'm beginning to think I'm getting false information.

Has anyone gone through this?

 

[Sassy69]

Just for reference - I'd never heard of this : http://www.universityobgyn.com/leep.htm

I've had the cryo treatment for "abnormal PAP smear" some time in the last 8 yrs or so. Can't help much here tho.

 

[scorpiogirl]

I had the Cryo done in my teens and and also a Colposcopy (cone) done in my late 20's. Never had any complications from either. What are you experiencing?

 

[jujubes]

I had the Cryo done in my teens and and also a Colposcopy (cone) done in my late 20's. Never had any complications from either. What are you experiencing?

Hi..thanks for replying

I had the procedure done December 12, and I am still having the after symptoms..three months later. I want to be more specific but I think I am a little embarrassed to say

I have been back to see the doctor who did the procedure a couple of times. The first time she "touched up" the area with some kind of solution, but just a few days ago I had to have an emergency appointment with her because of my symptoms. She told me that my cervix is completely healed, but again I'm having the same symptoms that are typical post procedure. Anything I read says up to six weeks..this is much longer. She wouldn't send me for any further testing and told me to just wait it out. These symptoms are very hard to deal with, on top of the fact that I am severely anemic and I have Thalassemia Minor, which is another blood disorder. I was just wondering if anyone has had the same thing, and if so when their symptoms stopped?

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I had one 3 years ago no problems since.

 

[musclemom]

I can't speak from personal experience, but from a purely common sense POV, if you're still not back to normal THREE MONTHS later, and your doctor is poo-pooing you, I'd get another opinion, ASAP, especially considering your other health problems ...

I did find one thing that is a little interesting and you might want to take it into consideration:

http://www.path.org/files/RH_treatment_fs.pdf

Note the fact that it says that LEEPs are more "burdensome" in terms of training, and somewhat more practical to carry it out in a central hospital ...

I do not like the fact that your doctor is saying "let's wait and see," this far out from the surgery, particularly in view of the fact you have an inherited hemolytic anemia.

Allay your own mind, get a second opinion. If you have to PAY for it out of your own pocket, so be it. It's your body, don't ever be squeamish about going, "now hold on there partner ..."

 

[jujubes]

I can't speak from personal experience, but from a purely common sense POV, if you're still not back to normal THREE MONTHS later, and your doctor is poo-pooing you, I'd get another opinion, ASAP, especially considering your other health problems ...

I did find one thing that is a little interesting and you might want to take it into consideration:

http://www.path.org/files/RH_treatment_fs.pdf

Note the fact that it says that LEEPs are more "burdensome" in terms of training, and somewhat more practical to carry it out in a central hospital ...

I do not like the fact that your doctor is saying "let's wait and see," this far out from the surgery, particularly in view of the fact you have an inherited hemolytic anemia.

Allay your own mind, get a second opinion. If you have to PAY for it out of your own pocket, so be it. It's your body, don't ever be squeamish about going, "now hold on there partner ..."

Thank-you for the information

I did not feel at all comfortable when she basically said "Don't worry about it", and just wait it out. If it continues over time we'll send you for a test. She tried to pass it off as "a period gone wrong". Well..they don't go wrong in me and never have. All is consistent in that area. But does anyone think it's normal to have this everyday for three months???

I am now questioning her big time, and I'll tell you why. First let me say that this women delivers babies in addition to performing the LEEPS at my local hospital. She's very well known. Almost five years ago, she delivered my twin cousins, a boy and a girl. Their mother wanted a C-Section, but this Doctor wouldn't hear of it. She wasn't about to permit anyone or anything to interfere with the "birth of her miracles". So she was basically forced to have them naturally. The end result being Robert came out with no problems, and then they had problems delivering Gracie. She was in there a little too long and when she came out there were complications. My uncle told me that she needed oxygen and evidently there was none at the ready. My little niece ended up in Sick Children's Hospital for three months with a traech in her throat to this day. She is considered a special needs child. She's beautiful and smart as a whip, but it never should have happened.

When she did my procedure, she gave me the needle..I can't even tell you how that felt, and introduced the freezing. Then she said she went around to test if I was frozen. When she introduced the wire to burn a particular area, I wasn't frozen and literally felt her burn me. I screamed, almost fell off the table, and started to gag because of how painful it was. I started to bawl, and all she could say was "Sorry about that" in a very professional voice. What an upsetting and traumatic experience. I had nobody with me and I had to drive my car home with my infant daughter. She had told me it was a piece of cake procedure. That night I thought I would die from pain, it was like labour all over again. I couldn't even get up off of the couch.

After all that to have her look me in the face and slough me off is the last straw. I am wondering if there is a chance that she is lying to me about my healing to cover herself, considering she is already in hot water. Can doctors even be trusted? My mother was diagnosed with uterine cancer last year and had a "complete" hysterectomy. She has been feeling discomfort since her surgery, and she's just learned by ultrasound that the surgeon left one ovary in her with a huge fibroid on it. Can you bloody believe it???

This doesn't inspire much confidence

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Thank-you for the information

I did not feel at all comfortable when she basically said "Don't worry about it", and just wait it out. If it continues over time we'll send you for a test. She tried to pass it off as "a period gone wrong". Well..they don't go wrong in me and never have. All is consistent in that area. But does anyone think it's normal to have this everyday for three months???

I am now questioning her big time, and I'll tell you why. First let me say that this women delivers babies in addition to performing the LEEPS at my local hospital. She's very well known. Almost five years ago, she delivered my twin cousins, a boy and a girl. Their mother wanted a C-Section, but this Doctor wouldn't hear of it. She wasn't about to permit anyone or anything to interfere with the "birth of her miracles". So she was basically forced to have them naturally. The end result being Robert came out with no problems, and then they had problems delivering Gracie. She was in there a little too long and when she came out there were complications. My uncle told me that she needed oxygen and evidently there was none at the ready. My little niece ended up in Sick Children's Hospital for three months with a traech in her throat to this day. She is considered a special needs child. She's beautiful and smart as a whip, but it never should have happened.

When she did my procedure, she gave me the needle..I can't even tell you how that felt, and introduced the freezing. Then she said she went around to test if I was frozen. When she introduced the wire to burn a particular area, I wasn't frozen and literally felt her burn me. I screamed, almost fell off the table, and started to gag because of how painful it was. I started to bawl, and all she could say was "Sorry about that" in a very professional voice. What an upsetting and traumatic experience. I had nobody with me and I had to drive my car home with my infant daughter. She had told me it was a piece of cake procedure. That night I thought I would die from pain, it was like labour all over again. I couldn't even get up off of the couch.

After all that to have her look me in the face and slough me off is the last straw. I am wondering if there is a chance that she is lying to me about my healing to cover herself, considering she is already in hot water. Can doctors even be trusted? My mother was diagnosed with uterine cancer last year and had a "complete" hysterectomy. She has been feeling discomfort since her surgery, and she's just learned by ultrasound that the surgeon left one ovary in her with a huge fibroid on it. Can you bloody believe it???

This doesn't inspire much confidence

Christ get a second opnion for sure. Go to a walk in clinic and see another Dr. I would be dam pissed if I had my period for 3 months straight that is just not right.

 

[musclemom]

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This doesn't inspire much confidence

Look, I'm the first to tell you I'm what I would consider "commando" alternative medicine, seriously HARD CORE. Shit like what you're describing, however, pisses me off to the extreme. It sounds like this broad is trying to practice conventional medicine with some touchy feely new age bullshit "alternative" philosophies and using that as an excuse to explain her mediocre medical skills.

Please see another physician, in another practice. Like I said, pay cash if you have to, go to an ER if you have to, something's wrong, dear, and every day you let it go is one day the situation might pass into a point of no return.

You don't want your cervix removed, do you? I'm less afraid that the blood is coming from your uterus than it is your cervix. She's not telling you where it's coming from, she's blowing it off. If you don't take care of yourself who will take care of your family!

 

[jujubes]

I made an appointment for this afternoon.

Thank-you.