Cone Biopsy

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Specializes in CCU (Coronary Care); Clinical Research.

Just wondering if anyone has any personal/professional experience with cone biopsies. Just found out today that I am going to have this procedure in the next couple of weeks. Just did the whole abnormal pap/colposcopy route and my doctor and I figured that this was the next best step to take regarding the CIN II->CINIII/CIS cells that were biopsied from the colpo. The doctor and I dicussed the LEEP procedure also but figured that this was the better way to go at this time. I have read up on the procedure but like to hear from this crowd as well. I know that the doctor will try core out as little as possible from the cervical canal as my husband and I do have a desire to have children in the next year or so barring any cancerous cells/further treatments that might impact pregnancy. Thanks in advance!

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just wondering if anyone has any personal/professional experience with cone biopsies. just found out today that i am going to have this procedure in the next couple of weeks. just did the whole abnormal pap/colposcopy route and my doctor and i figured that this was the next best step to take regarding the cin ii->ciniii/cis cells that were biopsied from the colpo. the doctor and i dicussed the leep procedure also but figured that this was the better way to go at this time. i have read up on the procedure but like to hear from this crowd as well. i know that the doctor will try core out as little as possible from the cervical canal as my husband and i do have a desire to have children in the next year or so barring any cancerous cells/further treatments that might impact pregnancy. thanks in advance!

are you going to have this done in the doctor's office or at a hospital? we do a rare few in the hospital where i work in the or. i have actually assisted a third conization on one woman, and she had done quite well with the previous two. the size of the specimens are typically measured in millimeters, about the diameter of a quarter or less. what are your concerns aside from future fertility? i cannot attest to the viability of future pregnancies after conization...your doctor can best explain that.

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Specializes in CCU (Coronary Care); Clinical Research.

I'm actually having the procedure done at an outpatient surgery clinic...it's kind of funny since half of the people that I work with in my unit have a "second" prn job at the surgery clinic that I am going to...so I suppose I will have lots of moral support. I don't really have any questions/concerns...just wanted to heart from those that have had it done and what they thought about the procedure/post procedure...my doctor is pretty is pretty good about explaining things (and so is the internet)...My doctor said that I can't life >25 lbs for a couple of weeks...so I guess I'll have to take some time off work or have someone do my lifting for me :)

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I have had this done. If you want specifics, please PM me. Just not comfy talking about this on an open board.

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I had a cone biopsy in 1988 following class IV PAP that did not resolve after cyro and colposcopy. Had general in small hospital and went home same day. I had just had a baby several months prior, but don't remember any problems following surgery. Class I PAP since then. I remember the doc said should wait a year to become pregnant, incompetent cervix possible...but rare, I think? Personnally, I thought that the colposcopy with punch biopsy was MUCH worse...no meds.

Good luck to you!

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