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    Posted: 06 January 2008 at 12:57pm
Hi there,

I have been searching through the threads for help on this one, and haven't found an answer, but see that lots of you have been through this.

I have had 2 abnormal smears and have to have a colposcopy. I am booked in for Thursday. I just want to know what a colposcopy involves and what kind of effect it might have on me. Will I be able to drive myself etc..? I have an 8 week old
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It shouldn't have any effect on you at all. You should be able to drive as you aren't having any drugs. Just don't watch the TV screen as that might make you a tad sick

I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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It's never affected my driving..

It's just like a smear but they usually take a sample of your cervix which is uncomfy but not really painful.. like you wouldn't need painkillers or anything for it.
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sweet as - just that no one really told me anything about it and I was wondering... My sister told me that her flatmate had one and was in bed for 3 days after - I wasn't convinced it could be the same thing but thought I better check...
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Maybe her flatmate had a colonoscopy???

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If her flatmate really did have a colposcopy and needed to be in bed for 3 days, what a drama queen!!!! The first time i had it I was dumb enough to watch the tv screen next to me, that made me feel a bit yuck but that was the worst
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yeah i agree... it was uncomfy afterwards but i was fine.. and the peace of mind was heaps better afterwards...had normal smears since then (98)
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Thanks guys, I thought it sounded a bit extreme - and that if it was that bad, they maybe could have told me...
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Yep, def just uncomfy afterwards - and I had laser therapy too.
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yeah me too.
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Oooh, I am having one of those soon too BEl, so you'll have to let me know how you go.
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Well now after all this I have got AF - first one since baby - and might have to postpone it anyway... nurse at hospital said to let them know how AF was on Thursday, they might do anyway if really light...
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Good luck Bel. I had 2 done in 2004 and generally found the worst part was waiting for results. Like kebakat said a bit uncomfy . To be honest IF they do a biopsy it may be a tad more uncomfortable.


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I get biopsys done every time. That's not too bad, your mind is just thinking hurry up and get it done with already so I can get my dignity back lol.
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