Elkins, Arkansas
A 40-year-old female asked:
40 yo,nonsmoker,healthy fem.had a colposcopy and 1 biopsy come back cin3.i have hpv 16,but had a normal pap,so prompted colp.my leep is sched for next week but i'll have to move it out to next avail due to i have covid.how dangerous to wait 2 months?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Not dangerous. Wait for two months is highly unlikely to have any deleterious effect.
Wish you good health!
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Answered May 01, 2022
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
It is not dangerous. Best to have any elective procedure after completely recovering from Co-vid. Wish you well.
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Answered May 07, 2022
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