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A member asked:

I have lsil cin1 for 18 months. i had 3 normal colpos and neg biopsy. new dr wants to do a leep. i am 48, frmr smoker otherwise healthy. should i?

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Dr. Peter Baumann answered

Wait: If the biopsies included an endocervical curettage you can wait it out another six months.

Answered 4/25/2014

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I had a leep come biopsy of the cervix done 2 days ago. Now i'm swelling and bloating. Is this normal?

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Had Colposcopy,3 biopsies were taken at that time.ECC biopsy was normal,second was normal,but last biopsy showed CIN3. My pap was normal,they ordered the colp bc I have hpv 16.Having Leep done. Was colposcopy reliable in that I def don't have cancer?

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A member asked:

Leep( HPV) before 3 years. Since then I go every 6 months colposc +pap clear. HPV DNA ok, hpv test negative, Have a scar tissue from leep that bleds after sex. It happens 3 years after leep. Biopsy there shows cervicitis. But I m worry. Is it normal?

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My leep results came back as Lsil, negative margin, chronic inflammation. What does that mean?

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A member asked:

I had a leep the 5th. I no longer have discharge and my doctor said i had clear margins and only lsil. Is it absolutely dangerous to have sex?

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