Hi, Iv been for my lletz treatment today. I had a smear result of abnormal high grade cell changes and high risk HPV. Today I had a colposcopy and removal of the cells. I'm going to be honest..I found it horrible but only because I suffer with bad anxiety and I literally had a panic attack putting my legs up in stirrups with two male doctors staring at me. They couldn't do it as I couldn't relax or stop shaking so that let my partner in to calm me down. I then had a local anaesthetic and the loop treatment. Pain wise I would say 4 out of 10 for the injections and that's over so quick. Pain wasn't bad atall, for me it was just I became overwhelmed and panicked. I'm now at home and quite sore I'd say a heavy bad period type pain. But I was told it would knock off after a couple days. I'm planning to work from home tomorrow and Friday to recover. The consultant said he will send off the cells and il hear back inabit 4 weeks but he reassured me it's very rarely cancer and he even told me mine didn't look like cancer...it's just pre-cancer. Hope this helps you to prepare. It honestly isn't that bad pain wise . If u think u may be uncomfortable with a Man U can request a female beforehand but I didn't know this. 

I feel like I'm going to be the same as you and just panic when it comes to it, it's such an invasive procedure isn't it. I know it could be much worse but thinking this way doesn't seem to help me. How is the pain today? I've never had period cramps as been on the mini pill for years so never get periods so it's hard to imagine what it's like. I've never had any sort of surgery or anything either so this is all new to me and I just wish I wasn't so weak and just get on with it. 

I'm glad they don't think it's cancer and I'm sure you'll get the all clear soon. I'm just so terrified of it all that I've made myself so ill the past couple of weeks I'm barely sleeping, I can't think of anything else. I just hope if they say they want to remove them I'll just do it there and then to get it over with rather than make another appointment. 

Hey, I'm feeling pretty much back to normal today l. I had a couple of co-codamol lastnight before bed, and slept fine. I barely have any pain atall today the odd twinge. Today I'm feeling so much better and so glad I had it done. At one point in the procedure I asked if he could stop and I want it under GA. but they let my partner in to calm me, and I'm so glad I just got it done under the local as it's all done and dusted now. I would of had to go back for a GA in a few w weeks and been worried the whole time. If ur worried about it being a male, ring up and ask for a lady doctor. I think I would of found this easier. But it's not nice.... but pain wise it's nowhere near as bad as I worked it up to be in my head. Take a friend or partner with you for support. Hope it all goes okay for you. Let me know if U want to ask anything else ♥️ Xxx

I'd say the injection is a quick sharp Nick, kinda like getting your ears pierced. They get you to cough as they inject.  But then u don't actually feel anything else as your numb. U feel a little bit of pressure inside you but it's not pain. Xxx 

I'm so glad you're feeling better today ️ I will definitely call up and make sure it's a female nurse and my partner is coming with me. Was your partner with you through the procedure or was he only allowed in to calm you and then left the room? Do you have bad bleeding today? 

He came in mid way through and then stayed with me holding my hand, I felt like such a big baby lol. But the nurses were so so nice. I have no bleeding today, tiny bit of spotting when I wipe that's it. I'm sure if u explain how anxious you are your partner will be able to stay with you. They would rather you be relaxed and get it done xxx 

Aww it's completely normal and I bet they get lots of women this scared! Ill definitely ask if he can come in with me otherwise I think I might not go ahead with it and then have to think about it for another few weeks which I don't want, as pathetic as it sounds this has taken over my life I can't talk about anything else and I don't care about anything else, probably doesn't help the fact that there's a slight chance it could be bad news... sorry 1 more question, how many injections do they do is it just 1?? And thank you so much you've put me at ease and I feel much more mentally prepared now ️ I always like to know what im going into even if it's bad. Xxx

No it was 2 injections, but I didn't feel the second as much as the first must of started to numb me straight away. But I'm a big baby and it defiantly wasn't bad, I mean it's not painless but it's not bad either. It the build up and the thought of it all that's worse. I would just hold your partners hand and just close ur eyes and try breathe and think of something else. It's really quite quick too. I mean mine took longer because I was stalling and crying but the actually treatment probably took 5 minutes if that! X 

And I know it's consumed me all week! That's how I ended on here lol. But I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders now and I'm going to try not think about it now and enjoy Xmas. When is your appointment xxx

I honestly can't wait to feel how you feel now and just have this over and done with, I think I've read pretty much every conversation on this forum but no one has explained it as detailed as you so I really appreciate it. Also I don't mean to freak you out but I'm also worrying about getting an infection afterwards as I've read it can be pretty bad but I know it's not likely, I tend to always expect the worst and hope for the best mine is tomorrow at 2.30, I mean I don't even know if they'll do the Lletz but I assume so. How do you feel today? Did they give you a pad when you was leaving or should I bring one? Xxx