Colposcopy Clinic

After biopsies

• You may or may not have vaginal bleeding for a few days to 2 weeks.
• We use a product called Monsels to stop bleeding at your biopsy site.
  • It looks dark-brown or black when it mixes with blood.
  • It is normal for your vaginal discharge to be brown, black, red, or pink.
• Use sanitary pads only. You can use tampons with your next period if you wish.
• Do not have sex, use tampons, or douche for a week.
• You may take tub baths or showers.
• You can go back to work and your normal activities the same day as colposcopy.

Getting your results and follow up

• The Pap smear and biopsy results will take 2 to 3 weeks to come back.
• Call the our clinic and ask for the colposcopy nurse if you have not heard from us in 4 weeks.
• Make sure that we have your phone number and address so we can let you know your results.
• If your test results show you need treatment, we will call you by phone to schedule this.
• You can be treated in the clinic most of the time, even for:
  • LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure)
  • Cryosurgery (freezing)
• Your treatment is decided by the area that is involved and the degree of abnormality.

Treatments

LASER surgery

Destroys abnormal cells by using a LASER machine that has a strong, thin beam of light that burns or vaporizes the abnormal cells

LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure)

Uses a wire loop to remove abnormal cells–the tissue is sent to a pathology lab for more testing.

Cryotherapy

Freezing of the cervix

Cone biopsy

A cone shaped piece of tissue is removed from the cervix using either a laser beam or surgical blade. This is done in the operating room under anesthesia.

Fluorouracil or Aldara creams

Special creams used to treat abnormal cells of the vagina

Ask us if you would like a handout on any of these treatments.