I just had a LEEP done two days ago and I can't tell you how relieved I am to have found this string of messages. I honestly feel the exact same way that everyone here has described. It's like nobody else truly understands how this procedure can be so tough emotionally. I just feel drained and a little sad. I'm 31 years old and would like to have kids one day, and I'm just worried that this will affect my ability to carry a child down the road. It's just scary.
In terms of physical pain, my LEEP was actually performed in a hospital day surgery unit, so I was given mild sedation through an IV for the procedure. I was hesitant to have any sedation at first, but I am now so glad that I had it. I was mildly aware of what was going on, but not really. I didn't experience any pain during the procedure, but was pretty groggy for the rest of the day. Now, I'm just having some mild cramping, but no bleeding. Just taking Advil for the cramping which is working fine.
My question and concern now is that my doctor said she would be getting a pathology report on the removed tissue in about a week. I'm so worried that the tissue will actually show something worse than the biopsy, which said I had CIN 2. Has anyone had the experience where their biopsy showed one thing, but then the pathology report from the LEEP showed something worse?