Cold Knife Cone, LEEP, D&C, Ablation

To promote healing and lessen discomfort, please follow these guidelines

• For the next TWO weeks, do not insert anything into your vagina. This includes tampons, douching, and sexual intercourse.
• Resume light activities the day after procedure.
• You may shower. Avoid tub baths, hot tubs or swimming for two weeks.
• You may have mild cramping in your lower abdomen for one to two days. You may take
• Ibuprofen such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve or Tylenol if you are not allergic to it. Please follow the instructions on the bottle. Use ibuprofen 200 mg, 2 tablets every 4 hours as needed for severe cramps. Do not use ibuprofen if you are allergic to aspirin.
• You may have some dark or bright red spotting/discharge for up to 2 weeks. You may have a black gritty discharge for up to 2 weeks. Use pads only (no tampons). Do not be alarmed if your period is off-schedule this month.
• Ablations can cause patients can have a watery discharge for 2 weeks.

PLEASE CALL the office for:

 

1) Bleeding heavier than menses, filling a pad or more an hour for 2 hours in a row.

2) Persistent severe pain or cramping after 72 hours.

3) Foul vaginal discharge.

4) Temperature greater than 100.4 degrees.