There are many risks to general anesthetics....like, I might not wake up....think Michael Jackson! This is why it is not generally used for colposcopy. Colposcopy is LOOKING at the cervix, a biopsy MAY be done. Ask for an anti anxiety medication before the procedure if you are nervous about having a biopsy during colposcopy, and a paracervical block anesthetic can be used with much less risk than a general anesthetic.
This is different than a LEEP procedure which is a removal and diagnosis of abnormal tissue that has already been confirmed by biopsy. It is a small surgery and more worth the risk of a general anesthetic.
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There are many risks to general anesthetics....like, I might not wake up....think Michael Jackson! This is why it is not generally used for colposcopy. Colposcopy is LOOKING at the cervix, a biopsy MAY be done. Ask for an anti anxiety medication before the procedure if you are nervous about having a biopsy during colposcopy, and a paracervical block anesthetic can be used with much less risk than a general anesthetic.
June 26, 2017 - 10:03pmThis is different than a LEEP procedure which is a removal and diagnosis of abnormal tissue that has already been confirmed by biopsy. It is a small surgery and more worth the risk of a general anesthetic.
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