What Should I Expect?

On 2/1/2008 BabyGirl77 wrote:

Hi. I have to have the LEEP procedure done in April. I am really scared. I don't handle pain well, and I tend to pass out often. I get mixed answers when I ask people about being put to sleep during the procedure. Any advice on what I should do and how bad is the pain really?

While I am fighting tooth and nail to avoid having to go through a LEEP, my gyn has already said that she would put me under for the surgery...

I personally would request that your doctor sedate you for the surgery

It's honestly not that bad. It's just uncomfortable. It take less than 10 minutes (I was there less than 5 I think) You will get those weird cramps when they do it just like you did when you had your biopsy and mine lasted a bit  but Tylenol did the trick.

I didn't bleed right away. I had it done early in the morning and the bleeding started just before bed, it was heavy and lasted a couple hours and that was it. I had a thin brown discharge for a couple weeks. 

I got myself sooooo wound up just like I bet you are and pretty much had a panic attack before going it.

I don't think I would go under if I were you. When you wake up you'll feel groggy and gross for a couple of days and that will only be from the anesthetic. It'll just be more grief.

I do get exactly how you are feeling and when I was about to go for my LEEP I was upset that going under wasn't an option for me but I'm glad I didn't ask for it cause it wasn't that bad.