LLETZ / LEEP procedure if pregnant? Posted: 12-07-07 06:09am
I think I am pregnant but due to go for
lletz procedure next week
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Pregnancy Answer A3450 Posted: 12-10-07 04:44am
If your last period started on the 15th of
November, you can’t be pregnant on the
7th of December. But next week you and
your gynecologist will know for sure if
you are pregnant, or not.
LLETZ is an abbreviation for Large Loop
Excision of the Transformation Zone. The
other term used to describe the medical
procedure is LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical
Excision Procedure). LLETZ is used to
diagnose and treat cervix cancer in women
with abnormal PAP-tests. LLETZ is not
performed if you are menstruating or
experiencing pelvic inflammatory disease.
LLETZ is contraindicated during pregnancy
because it can cause miscarriage in 10% of
all cases. In rare cases, LLETZ can be
performed if the doctors assume that
invasive cancer is present during the
first or second trimester of pregnancy.
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