How painful is a colposcopy on a scale of
1 - 10, one being a normal pap and 10
being childbirth? I have one scheduled
for May 21 and am really anxious about how
bad it might hurt...........
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Ingi
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Posted: 05-05-08 12:01pm
Your anxiety level is going to be high. I
think the worrying about it is the worst
part. Mostly it is a more in depth pap
smear. It doesn't last very long.
Everyone's experience seems to be a little
different.
Relax.
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oldfashiongirl
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Posted: 05-06-08 14:26pm
Thank you for the reply. I am just so
nervous. The dr prescribed some Valium
for me to take right before the procedure.
I actually wish it was tomorrow because I
haven't been able to sleep since I made
the appointment due to all of my anxiety
about it. I just want it to be over with.
And that the results are not
worrisome..........
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Posted: 05-07-08 19:15pm
I just had a colposcopy done a couple
weeks ago & not to scare you even
more, but it hurt pretty badly! Some
people say it doesn't bother them &
some people leave the doctors office
crying. I hope you're one of those people
who it doesn't bother! Have some pads
ready for afterwards, I bled (& had
nasty discharge) for about a week. Good
luck & try not to stress about it too
much, you'll be glad to have it over with!
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Posted: 05-11-08 18:10pm
Hi - I had one 2 weeks ago, I too was a
nervous wreck. Luckily most of what I
read and was told - was that it was very
easy, and if anything you felt lousy
after.
Well the worst part for me was the
speculum insertion and the discomfort of
it being inside me. The biopsy itself - i
did not even feel. The ECC (endocervical
curettage) which is a sample of the
endocervical canal - and something you
should definitely be sure to have done
during your colpo - was a bit
uncomfortable, a lot of pressure.
Unfortunately my doc could not get into
the opening of my cervix so I need the ECC
redone. He will do that when he does my
LEEP - my biopsy came back as CIN II so he
does LEEPs on all patients with CIN II and
higher.
Luckily he puts ALL patients under
anesthesia for that.
Don't sweat it - chances are you will
experience what most people experience,
very little. Also - I had NO cramping
after and NO discharge - whatseover.
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Dear Oldfashionedgirl, Posted: 05-11-08 18:58pm
Yes, going in for your colposcopy is new
and something you will be anxious about.
But, believe me, I had my first one in
February. My GYN was wonderful to explain
it to me.
He was there for me and I am sure your
doctor will be there for you. As some of
the ladies have said, it went fine. Mine
went fine too. Of course, to be able to
help you in doing that biopsy, some tissue
has to be removed. It is for our great
benefit they can do this for us. It is
over in a second. Then pads which I threw
away in a matter of hours.
You will be fine dear.
Bobbie
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Colonoscopy Posted: 05-12-08 15:21pm
I had a colonoscopy last friday and it did
not bother me until they had to make the
turns which their are 2. The actual
scope only lasted 10 minutes and the nurse
said beforehand if I had any discomfort to
let her know and I did. It felt like a
bad cramp Good luck.
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Re: Colonoscopy Posted: 05-22-08 02:17am
Jdtrip
wrote:
I had a colonoscopy last
friday and it did not bother me until they
had to make the turns which their are 2.
The actual scope only lasted 10 minutes
and the nurse said beforehand if I had any
discomfort to let her know and I did.
It felt like a bad cramp Good
luck.
colposcopy dear...lol had a laugh at this
one no offense, its totally different than
colonoscopy. different "opening" and
different procedure. all is good though, I
am sad to know you had so much pain during
your colonoscopy but the benefits outweigh
the pain.
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oldfashiongirl
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Posted: 05-28-08 23:24pm
I made it through the colposcopy but it
didn't go so well. I had quite a bit of
pain and lots of bleeding. The dr even
seemed suprised at the amount of blood. I
won't go into the gory details because I
would not want to disuade anyone from
having this important procedure. My
results came back as mild dysplasia. The
dr is taking a wait-and-see approach to
see if my body clears it on its own.
Hopefully it will and I won't have to go
through that again anytime soon!
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Yes, You Are Right Posted: 05-29-08 00:16am
We are so very fortunate to be able to be
tested and have the benefit of having a
colposcopy. Sure, it is downright
painful. I told my doctor he was good at
ducking otherwise I would have kicked him.
He said he was sorry and he knew it hurt.
No getting around that part. But the
part of ignoring and not being tested and
going onto to a worse fate of cervical
cancer just doesn't equate.
Go in if your doctor tells you that your
pap came back abnormal. Get the colposcopy
and be thankful we live in a world where a
woman's life is more protected.
I have had a friend go through the
nightmare of cervical cancer. I say I am
lucky that I am screened and protected in
a way she never was.
We alone can look out for ourselves. We
owe it to ourselves and those we love.
Bobbie
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How painful is a Colposcopy? Posted: 07-01-08 11:40am
With one being a normal pap and ten being
childbirth.
It's nowhere near ten, but if you keep
telling yourself that it is going to be
that painful, that's what your mind is
going to think.
It's not that painful, just like some
period cramps is what it felt like to me.
Nothing much.
Don't worry it'll be fine.
If your really worried about something
then ask your doctor about they will be
open and honoest with you.
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Posted: 08-05-08 15:50pm
I just had a colposcopy today, and wanted
to chime in in case others lookd this
thread up.
I did not experience any more pain or
discomfort than a regular Pap test. It
took about five minutes, no kidding.
I listened to loud music through
headphones. i found the distraction
extremely helpful. I also instructed the
doctor to NOT tell me, just do it. I find
the anticipation and anxiety is worse than
the actual procedure...any procedure,
really.
I have no bleeding and moderate cramping.
I forgot to take some ibuprofen
beforehand, but I did when I got home and
I am quite functional.
On the good side of it, she said (yeah,
get a 'she' too-another anti-anxiety
method) that everything looked perfectly
healthy and thought the irregular Pap
might have been a false positive or
whatever it was cleared up on it's own.
So Hooray! If anyone has questions about
the procedure they can pm me or ask here.
