Colposcopy Questions
Getting my first (hopefully last) colposcopy in a month, and I was wondering what I need to know. The office told me to eat beforehand and take 600mg of ibuprofen. I broke it down by question.
Prep:
The office only told me what was above, is there anything else I should do beforehand?
Pain:
My therapist (who went through this whole ordeal and had cervical cancer) told me to ask for valium for the procedure—do y’all think the office will do that? I think my office will but I’m curious about others’ experiences with that.
I got an IUD ~6 months ago, how would you compare the pain to that? Mine hurt like hell, but it definitely wasn’t the worst pain I’ve ever had to endure.
Procedure:
How long did it last? Were there parts that felt worse than others?
Afterwards:
How long were you guys in pain afterwards? What was the severity of it?
Was there anything you couldn’t do l? Aside from sex haha.
I’m going to call the office to ask about the valium, and I know they’ll be answer a lot of these questions, but I’m looking for some anecdotal advice. Any tips or tricks for any part of this ordeal? Thanks! Here’s to hoping for good news at the end of it all.