Section 3
Why do I need treatment ?
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Why do I need treatment?
• The results from your
colposcopy show that
you have abnormal
cells on your cervix
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Why do I need treatment?
• Sometimes these
abnormal cells can
develop into cancer
• Having treatment will
help stop them
developing into
cancer
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Who decides which treatment is
best for me?
• The Doctor in the
clinic will decide
which is the best
treatment for you to
remove the abnormal
cells
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Where will I have my treatment?
• You will have your
treatment done in the
Colposcopy clinic
• The treatment only
takes about 15 to 20
minutes
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Who will be with me?
• The Nurse will stay
with you while you
have your treatment
• If you have taken
someone with you
they can stay with you
as well
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What happens at the clinic?
• The Doctor will put a
speculum inside your
vagina
• The Doctor will look at
your cervix using the
colposcope
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Does the treatment hurt?
• Sometimes the
Doctor will give you
an injection to numb
your cervix to stop it
hurting
• The injection might
sting for a few
seconds
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Treatment
• The Doctor will
remove the abnormal
cells on your cervix
• They will be sent to
the laboratory in a
special pot
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What happens after the treatment?
• You should feel well
enough to go home
• You may need to take
things easy for the
rest of the day
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What happens after the treatment?
• You should only use
sanitary towels and
not tampons for 1
month after treatment
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What happens after the treatment?
• You should not have
sex for 1 month after
the treatment
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Will I notice any side effects?
• You might see some
blood in your
knickers. This is ok,
use a sanitary towel
• If you see lots of
blood tell your GP or
the colposcopy clinic
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What happens after the treatment?
• You might get a pain
in your tummy a bit
like a period pain.
This is OK
• If the pain is very bad
tell your GP or the
colposcopy clinic
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Will I need to come back to the
hospital?
• The Doctor in the
hospital will write to
you and let you know
the results of your
treatment and when
you need to come
back to the hospital
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After your treatment
• After your treatment you will need to have
smear tests more often
• You will receive letters telling you when to
attend
• It is very important you go for your smear
tests
• This is to make sure your treatment has
worked
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