LEEP PROCEDURE-DOES IT HURT

I just had a LEEP done a few hours ago. The worst part was the LARGE speculum and the tiny amount of pinching and cramping from the first numbing shot. The whole thing took about 15 minutes, from setup to applying the paste to stop the bleeding. What I read online was far worse than how it actually was. The ECC during my colposcopy was much more uncomfortable than the LEEP. I took two 500 mg ibuprofen an hour before my appt, then one more when I got to the office. Right now I'm having very slight cramping. I didn't feel a thing during the tissue removal. My fears were unrealized...it wasn't painful, just uncomfortable.

I had a LEEP done yesterday. I was terrified to have it done after doing research on the internet because so many have said how painful it was for them. I guess I just had a good and careful doctor, because I didn't feel anything. I am hypersensitive to epinephrine, so I requested carbocaine injections to numb my cervix so I wouldn't go into a panic attack. I couldn't even tell that she was injecting me with the needles. The actual procedure was simply a feeling of slight pressure... she took two samples. The cauterization was also painless, as was the application of the paste. The procedure took about 15 minutes including the setup. I think many women have a bad reaction to the epinephrine which causes racing heart and panic. Perhaps more women should request carbocaine.

Thank you very much for the encouraging words! Im 27 and going for my procedure in two weeks; Im pretty scared. I also suffer from Anxiety attacks and am scared of what the epinephrine will do to my system. But I am happy to see that there are positive experiences and results from this procedure being done!

Im also planning on getting the Vaccine after all of this to prevent further abnormalities from coming back.

Again, thanks for the positive words!

I had a leep today. In my experience the overall experience was more uncomfortable than the biopsy. For me the biopsy (2 snips) was a 4 on pain scale of 10, but it was only for 2 seconds.  I had taken 600mg of Ibprofen ahead of time which probably took the edge off.  For the LEEP, I also took 600mg of Ibprofen before and still I found the first two of 4 lidocaine shots as painful as the biopsy snips. I didn't get a racing heart from it, but my legs began trembling lightly for a few minutes, but was nothing troublesome. During and after the actual procedure I had about 5 minutes of a stinging/burning sensation which was about a 3 on the scale, but bothered me most because it lasted longer than a second or two.  Afterward, I didn't feel horrible but definately not up for going back to work.  The entire appointment took about 15 minutes.

thank you! :) I have to do this tomorrow and this helps out alot!

Thanks for your post. I Have the test on Monday 7-21-14. The doctor and others said it is not bad its better then the colp but I knew they were lying. I had Lazer surgery 20 years ago in the hospital asleep. I knew I was going to be sorry If I had it in the office. I have been going crazy deciding to go threw with it or Tell the doctor I need to have it done in the hospital asleep. This is just the information I have been looking for. Thanks for being blunt. I just wanted the actual truth. Thank You. This helped.

Hello, Ladies! My LEEP experience was not bad at all. I had it done 3 days ago.  I normally do not get on message boards, but felt like I needed to post my positive experience, even if it just helps one terrified girl to calm her nerves.  Before I had my procedure I searched the internet and found a lot of scary experiences that women had with the LEEP procedure.  I was literally TERRIFIED.  I had 3 weeks to wait before I could have it done, and it was all I thought about.  I even went to my regular Doctor and told her how much anxiety I was having over it and she prescribed me xanax.  I cried about every day because I was so scared to have this done....ok, I told you all this so you would get the point on just *how* much of a BIG baby I am.  But, this procedure didn't end up being as horrible as what I thought it was going to be!!!!  My husband drove me there because I took a xanax an hour before my appointment.  That xanax helped a lot.  Looking back at how easy the procedure went, I really didn't need it, but at the time I was so terrified, it really did help me.  So, if you are really scared, have them prescribe you a valium or xanax before the procedure....because they absolutely can! The procedure was a piece of cake...and what I mean by that is---of course it's not a walk in the park to have your lady parts worked on, but it was not nearly as bad as what my mind had imagined it was going to be.  It is just "uncomfortable", kinda like a pap smear that takes longer.  I did not feel the shot at all, and I was completely numb when he started to use the machine.  I felt nothing.  I am not kidding you...and I have a verrrrry low pain tolerance, so I was very surprised.  But the bottom line is this: Do you have a good Gynocologist? It's all about the Dr....I feel bad for the ladies that had to feel ANYTHING while the procedure was going on. The Doctor should have made sure they were numb!!!  If you read about the Leep procedure it is described as "painless", and painless is what it is supposed to be!!  It was for me...and I like I said, I"m a big baby, so I was shocked.  Good luck, Ladies.  And make sure you are going to a Gynocologist that you trust and feel as though they are competent with doing this procedure, and you will be just fine!!!

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Thanks for your story its hard for me because I dont know if it will go good or bad for me. Im so stressed.

i DECIDED ON A CONE BIOPSY INSTEAD IN THE HOSPITAL ASLEEP. i HAVE MODERATE PRE CANCER CELLS IF THAT MAKES ANY SENSE. sORRY CANT SPELL TOO GOOD.

I just had a leep done today and wanted to share my experience. Before that, i had two biopsies done. The first one hurt like hell! The second one did not which is ironic? I did take ibprofren about an hour before that time so maybe that helped. I made sure not to do any research on leep experiences bcuz i did not want to freak myself out. I was already extremely nervous. You may want to bring someone with you so they could drive you home. I was told i didn't need that and would be able to drive home after, but i still went with my ex boyfriend lol. I started crying as soon as i sat in the chair! The doctor wasnt even in the room yet. Once the doc came in, i asked a ton of questions and he made me feel a little better. I received local anesthesia, i wasnt given a choice to be put under? This was the worst part. Although it was pretty painful, it was quick, perhaps 30 seconds or less. After that, i did not feel any pain. The whole thing took less than 10 minutes. It was very scary for me bcuz that's just my personality but i would have to say it wasn't terrible. I haven't had any discharge what so ever! I wonder if this comes later. No pain or cramping either. If you are nervous, it will be okay and be over before you know it. Isn't as bad as you think it will be. Good luck!

Btw i do not mean that i had two biopsies and then the leep the same day. Just had leep today. Also forgot to mention, afterwards i felt a little "out of it" so it was good my ex was driving. I recommend going with someone.

I'm so glad that I'm not alone. I just had a LEEP done for high grade dysplasia and I really thought I was prepared. I read all about it beforehand and was under the impression that the extent of the pain was just a little pressure and discomfort. My doctor first did a colposcopy to see what areas she needed to remove. I had already had one previously so this was nothing new. Then she told me she would numb my cervix. I was totally unprepared for how painful the numbing shots were. I got five of them and they hurt every single time. I was shaking uncontrollably afterward and could not breathe normally. I really wish I had been more prepared for that because it was really intense and very emotional for me. My doctor was very surprised at this. The LEEP itself didn't hurt at all but I don't think I'll be the same after going through that. I actually found this forum after trying to figure out if it was unusual that I felt so much pain with those shots. Apparently we all experience them differently because some women don't feel them at all. Also, I found that a lot of women are put completely under for their LEEPS. I wish I had been given that option.

I had LEEP done today. I did not feel a thing other than minor discomfort and nerves. It is likely, like everything else, different for everybody. I will follow up once my local anescesisa wears off a little bit to see if it hurts in the aftermath. THe procedure itself was perfectly fine. I had expected much worse.

Im writing to calm anyone down who made the same mistake I did and googled the Leep before going in. I was absolutely terrified ahead of my procedure. I had it done a week ago and I can confidently say it DID NOT HURT. The needle to numb the cervix was the worst part and even that was made much worse in my head than it was in real life. It was a quick needle that you barely feel and the procedure itself took 5 minutes maximum. I was not under anesthesia and I would recommend brining headphones because honestly the sound of the machine was the worst part. I'm feeling fine after, I did have the discharge but it lasted three days max. Mild cramping the day of but besides that I'm feeling great. Using pads is probably the biggest downside but honestly DO NOT worry. Get it taken care of and do not psyche yourself out.

Thank you so so much. My procedure is in a few hours and after reading all this c**p I'm freaking out!! and crying. I'm going to take your advise. Thanks again!!