colpo picture, You've seen yours? Comparing, wondering - Cancer: Breast Message Board

Lvnglf · 03-23-2005, 09:47 PM

Went in for colpo yesterday morning. Thought I was "tuff", but, they proved me wrong when I almost fainted twice

(In my defence though, it was 8am and I skipped breakfast.-If someone reading this before a colpo, eat first.)

I've been keeping track of most "reg.'s" in here, I take you for my big sisters

I did take note of much including, questions to ask (and wrote those down), and taking ibuprophene before. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

My pap (1st in over a decade) came back LGsil. The nurse yesterday said there was a good chance no biopsy needed. As i've done my research, I did look at the TV screen while she did a repeat pap, then applied the vinegar to which everything turned white. (?) She did 2 bio (6-11 o'clock (which seems to be the norm from what i've read in here, hum.)

Once all said and done, unfortunately I was not in state of "talking". She booked me in for leep in june. I ate an apple and went to work.

Have any of you's "seen" your colpo on TV? Comparing results would ease, you know. What was the result of the biopsy comparing to "how much turned white? The nurse said up to 4 wks for biop result, grrrrr waiting game.

I'm sorry for this long post.

Again, as a quiet reader, I do appreciate all of you. Thank you.

Ps, for someone going to colpo, don't look at TV if you have a sensitive stomach, bla!

I quit smoking. Had to share that

ElenaK · 03-23-2005, 10:33 PM

Hi there,

It depends on the medical facilities, whether you get to see the colpo on screen or not. I was spared, as my dr does not have that kind of setup... I did look at dozens of colpo pics on the net though before my colpo, and I know the feeling... However, it must be extra icky when you know that it is a part of YOUR body on the screen...

Why were you scheduled for a leep before the biopsy results came out? Are they so sure there is dysplasia there? My dr took multiple biopsies from 12:00 and 3:00 and was convinced that he was seeing mild dysplasia through the colposcope. However, the biopsies showed a pre-pre-dysplasia stage and no operation is required yet. When an area turns white, it does not necessarily mean it is dysplastic. Until the biopsy results are out, they cannot really know what is going on. (And then again, one HOPES they took good biopsy samples from all the right areas...)

From what I have read, it is not only the extent of white areas that concerns drs, but - more importantly - how intense the white color is. If it is pale and semi-transparent, it indicates a less severe lesion, or even just some inflammation or normal cell-repair process. If the area is bright, opaque white, then the chances of a higher-grade problem are also higher.

Another aspect is how long it takes for the vinegar effect to wear off and for more vinegar to be re-applied for the problem areas to stand out. It is a good sign to see the white areas fade in, say, 10-20 secs. If, on the other hand, the white remains bright/opaque for, say, a whole min or more, then again there is a higher probability of a lesion.

However, nothing is really certain until the pathologist performs the biopsy.

I think you are very, very brave to have gone through this looking at the procedure. I know I do not have the stomach for it, not after those 'net images...

I hope your results come back normal and that you get to cancel the leep.

Hugs.

PS CONGRATS on quitting smoking!!!!

aussie22 · 03-24-2005, 03:10 AM

I was actually treated without any biopsy ever. She colpo'd me then said I'd definitely need treatment 'cos of the warts, and that instead of putting me through more discomfort then and there, she would just take out the LEEPed area and biopsy that.

At the colpo, she said she wasn't convinced I *had* dysplasia on my cervix, said that it might actually just be a wart...but that regardless, she had to treat it.

Lvnglf · 03-24-2005, 04:58 PM

Reason for booking the leep before biopsy result=She said since I haven't had a pap in so long, chances are "it's" been "there" for awhile. One of few that does not regress on it's own.

MarifromPR · 03-24-2005, 08:16 PM

I would have loved that my gyn had the tv screen attached to the colposcope and I was able to see that. Sounds so interesting. In fact I want to request my gyn next pap that I want to see my cervix (with a mirror). I'm just a curious person.