i got a Leep done last tuesday and im forever traumatized. If my next pap comes back positive im def not going thru that again unless they do general anesthesia or they take everything from me once and done im not having more kids! is insane to me that in 2023 women have to go thru procedures like this that are very painful for most! my doctor was horrible with bedside manners did not explain nothing like aftercare or nothing

@emilyshaack

10 ай бұрын

I am so sorry you had to go through that. I couldn’t go through with it without anesthesia. It’s ridiculous that they make us go through stuff like this. 🩷

@stayc2033

2 ай бұрын

I’ve had 2 leeps in the last 2 years for cin3 so traumatic I have severe anxiety and stress thinking of it and I’ve just found out it’s back again and I have to have another colposcopy it’s taken over my life for 3 years

@user-hu7mv1es4s

Ай бұрын

My doctor use anesthesia for me and I'm sleeping while.doing a procedure and I don't know anything I just woke up when the nurse tap my back and she said it's done.im so thankful for my doctor he is really good

@lindanewton7668

26 күн бұрын

Yes, my Dr. downplayed everything. Words were used like "a pinch". It was like midevel torture. They would never do that to a man.

I’m literally going through the same thing. I’m high risk hpv +. This is my Second year of having abnormal pap and needing a colposcopy and praying they don’t recommend the leep procedure. 😫 my anxiety is through the roof. Thank you for sharing your story.

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

🤞🏻hopefully you continue to not need the LEEP, but if you do, advocate for yourself! Anxiety meds, pain meds, or ask if it can be done in a hospital under anesthesia like I did. I couldn’t handle it otherwise 😔

I'm glad you found such a great provider to see you through ❤❤

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

Ugh me too! Thank you 💗

I had a LEEP done last week and every woman should be knocked out for that procedure. I felt the cutting of my cervix and the cauterization was awful and I felt it too. It was painful for me. There is nothing worse than being told to hold still and not move as you are getting lit up like the 4th of July down there. Having to position yourself so that they can get a clear view of your cervix is just crazy. They used paste to stop the bleeding after the LEEP procedure, and that paste was a mess. The drive home was so painful only to discover the next day that the paste had ran down to the vaginal opening and hardened up like a rock. I had to break it off just to get some relief. I'm just hoping that she got everything and that my pap smears come out clear over these next several months. I wish you all the very best in your journeys. Thank you Miss Emily for sharing your experience with us. It's videos like yours that helped me understand what the LEEP procedure was about. I too wasn't told what the procedure actually was until the day of the procedure. Thank goodness I did my own research but we shouldn't have to do that.

I feel so awful for your story, they tried to send me for colposcopy for LSIL and I’m going against medical advice, I’m gonna wait six months and get another pap and then re evaluate. I’m so terrified of all these procedures every woman has an awful story. I opted to wait it out and build the immune system. They are always so quick to cut on you and I’m just not for it.

@emilyshaack

11 ай бұрын

Ugh it’s awful. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this, but glad you’ve taken some agency with your medical care 🩷

@tmp883

11 ай бұрын

@@emilyshaack most of my friends have all gotten cut on and then had a negative within two years without intervention. Take AHCC it’s had some positive studies and I can see rapid clearance of a small growth I had in my arm which is a wart. It’s almost gone so I’m feeling hopeful. I take a lot of mushroom supplements, EGCG, alpha Lipoic acid and NAC, DIM, turmeric with a multivitamin 😂 it’s a lot but since I’m seeing results externally I’m gonna stick with it. I’ll know more in October I’m gonna schedule a pap then. Again I literally cried listening to your story I’m very sorry you’ve been traumatized by the medical industry. I watched my sister freak out like you describes and they cancelled her appointment and put her under for a cone biopsy. Just by watching her panic like that I’ve been traumatized too.

Good luck with your continued healing. I can't believe the go to move there is LEEP without general anesthesia 😱 there's no way I would do that awake!

@emilyshaack

8 ай бұрын

Right?? It’s insane. Thank you 🩷

@lindanewton7668

26 күн бұрын

My Dr never mentioned anesthesia

Last Friday I had my second leap procedure. My first one was done 10 years ago. My doctor was having me get biopsies done every six months and after the second one I said enough is enough let’s just do the leap procedure because it pretty painful even though I tolerated the pain in silence. She agreed I got it done last Friday and went back to work on Monday. I have five kids so I have had no time to slow down but I am refusing to lift anything like she told me not to over 30 pounds. I am definitely going to get the shot soon to prevent from it happening again third time. Thank you for sharing your story.

I have HPV and when I first heard I had it I thought it was a death sentence lol. I mean it can be if it leads to cancer and it’s not taken care of. I haven’t had an irregular Pap smear in 12 years. Keep up with the regular pap and try to avoid stress. You’ll be alright!

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

That’s really reassuring!! Thanks for watching

I've been high risk HPV positive for something like 10-12 years now. Finally had an abnormal PAP for the first time last year, which led to a colpo and biopsies. No surgeries yet, but the recovery from the biopsies were uncomfortable enough! I swear I'm pushing for a hysterectomy and take the damn cervix. I'm so sorry about your experience also though, nothing like waiting, not knowing and having no one to walk you through it

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

Ugh I’m sorry you’ve gone through this as well. The biopsies are ridiculously painful!! Honestly I’d take a hysterectomy at this point too 😅

I just had the LEEP done. The experience was horrific. They did not prescribe be anything to take before. My entire body was shaking so badly, my heart was racing and I thought it was going to go out my chest. And my hearing went crazy too, like mumbled and echoing. That hurt so badly. She took 2 chunks of my cervix. The needle to numb me was huge (which she did 3 times and that was horrific). They should absolutely do this procedure knock a person out for this procedure.

@emilyshaack

11 ай бұрын

I 100000% agree. I’m so so sorry you had to go through that. Unfortunately women’s health and comfort isn’t taken seriously enough.

Thanks so much for posting this. Could you maybe explain more about what it was like to get put to sleep? This is the part that freaks me out!! Like, what does it feel like? How do they do it? What does it feel like when they put the stuff in, like do you get sleepy or is more like wide awake to instantly out? Could you have stayed awake if you would have tried or is it impossible? Haha. Basically whatever you remember about that part would be helpful. Thanks so much!

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

When you get into the OR, everything happens so fast! You lay on the table, and a million people start working around you, putting blankets on you and hooking up your IV. For me, i went from awake and saying bye to my doctor to instantly asleep. There’s no way I could’ve stayed awake if I tried. They give you the drugs to knock you out through an IV so you don’t even realize jt. Once I was out, I was out. No dreaming, nothing. And waking up in recovery feels like waking up from a groggy nap still drunk. It’s not bad at all.

I had LLETZ done, had high-grade dyskaryosis (CIN111), had my smear 2 weeks later, had a letter from nhs, then 2 weeks later, had my colpospy. Mine was fine and was awake. there was only a bit of pain from numbing. Had mine when I had my colpospy. I didn't want to wait

They did a fricken uterine biopsy in the office without numbing meds?? WTAF. Why is that even considered a good idea?! I recently had a colposcopy and the biopsy she did of my inner cervix was highly uncomfortable. I can't imagine anything going in further. Omg. I was shaking too.

I'm glad you are on the mend! And +1 for women's pain not being taken seriously. Can you imagine if a doctor told a man he was going to have to go through a procedure where he will feel like he is being kicked in the balls for half an hour, and then recovery will involve periodic episodes of ball kicks for several days?

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

They would put a man in a medically induced coma so they wouldn’t have to deal with it 😂 Reminds me of the time my husband and I got root canals from the same dentist. I was prescribed ibuprofen, he was prescribed oxycodone 🙄

@evanescence3079

Жыл бұрын

Men are given anesthesia and a week's worth of strong opioid pain meds for testicular and prostate biopsies. Uterine or endometrial biopsies? Doctors tell female patients to "just take a tylenol". 😡

Last year my pap smear was fine, I'm 66 years old. This year, I've been having cramps like I'm going to have a period. So I went to see my gynecologist. They did an ultrasound, and found a mass in my womb. Did a biopsy and it's not good. I have squamous high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (p16 positive, CIN-3). So I had a pap smear and it seems that it's abnormal cells but not quite as bad as in the womb. I'm scheduled to have a leep, and I've already told them that I am already very squeamish and I don't think I can do it without being put under. I could hardly take the biopsy then when they went up way inside of me. I came up off the table. But there's another side to this. I have numerous spots in my lungs, so I'm getting that checked out to see if they're related. Not a smoker. I'm going to back out. Unless they give me something. I told them I can't even go to the dentist without IV sedation. You all got me really freaked out. Hope you all get better.

@emilyshaack

9 ай бұрын

Ugh I’m so sorry you’re going through all of that

I had a similar experience with getting my results after the colposcopy. They told me I would get results the following week. Three weeks went by and nothing. I had to call twice to get someone to explain my results. So frustrating!

@emilyshaack

9 ай бұрын

It’s sucks so bad that women’s health isn’t taken seriously enough

I would say we deserve a sick leave,I had mine done but sick for a week and still when I stand or walk longer I would get very bad back pain and abdomen.

I got the cervical biopsy back in march and it was HORRIBLE. i went in optimistic and didnt think it would be that bad. I overly bled and it felt like my heart stopped and i was going to pass out... i have CIN 3. Symptoms are insanely bad and just keep getting worse so ima do the LEEP .but ima be put to sleep because i have horrible anxieyy and panic attacks. I just had an endosocpy done last december too where i had to be put to sleep as well. 😢😢😢😢

@emilyshaack

8 ай бұрын

I was CIN 3 as well. I hope it al goes well for you

@andreasanchez2815

8 ай бұрын

@@emilyshaack did you ever get the LEEP ? It says you didn't right?

IUD insertion was not painful in my experience the biopsy’s was not either. But the if I ever need leep that might be

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s what my doctor said. Like some people are fine and some people can’t handle it. I fall on the can’t handle it side haha

Thanks for sharing! I’m debating if I get the vaccine, I’m also 29 and I was told that it wouldn’t help with the current virus just prevent new ones and since I have one partner for long time, it wouldn’t make difference bc I’ve already been exposed to that. What did they tell you ab it?

@florb3698

3 ай бұрын

Hi! I can tell you my experience with hpv. I was hpv positive for 7 years. I had cin3 and a LEEP procedure done. Last year I got vaccinated(3shots gardasil9). This year I’m hpv negative. I don’t know if it was the vaccine but you should give it a try.I also take ahcc mushroom supplement and turmeric.I’m 35 years old.

@rintheusa

3 ай бұрын

@@florb3698 thank you! This is really helpful.

@florb3698

3 ай бұрын

@@rintheusa you’re welcome! Don’t be afraid of the vaccine.I didn’t have any symptoms after that. I’m sorry I didn’t do it sooner.Wish you the best!If you have any questions please let me know.

Hoping you are on the mend. Hugs ❤ what an ordeal.

@emilyshaack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

I know you’re praising your dr but I think she went overboard making you worry about polyps too on top of the LEEP. Polyps that are not painful often resolve on their own. And generally don’t need to be messed with. My periods were irregular for over a decade until I had my first baby and ever since then they’ve been very regular. She went overboard in my opinion.