I recently went to the hospital to get biopsies done on my cervix because my smear tests came back with abnormal cells. I was told I had CIN3 and I’m high risk.
Due to this, I had to have treatment within 8 weeks of my results coming back which the hospital seemed adamant it HAD to happen within this time. I, unfortunately, was very uncomfortable at my appointment (I have a needles phobia and got treatment with no local or general anaesthetic) and had many panic attacks so was unable to ask questions when I was there.
The questions I have:
Why did it have to happen within 8 weeks?
At the time of the appointment, I had asked the doctor to stop the treatment but the doctors and nurses (who were all amazing with me!) explained it HAD to happen today and no one could afford for me to wait another 6 weeks on a new appointment. Is this because it was likely to be cancer cells rather than just normal cells they had to destroy at my treatment appointment?
And the main question - I was originally told I would be getting the loop treatment however, on the day, the doctor explained it would be cold coagulation instead. I’ve read the loop removes cells but cold coagulation destroys cells. What is the difference between them? Is one better than the other? I’m trying to understand why it was changed last minute
