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Treatments and techniques

Cervical cryotherapy

What I can do in my practice, always as part of a plan designed for you.

Frequently asked questions

Cold treatment of superficial lesions of the cervix, done in my office.

A very cold probe is applied to the cervix for a few minutes to destroy the abnormal tissue and let healthy tissue grow back. No operating theatre is needed.

It is indicated for specific lesions that have first been properly assessed with colposcopy. A watery discharge for a few days afterwards is normal.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an operation? Do I have to go to an operating theatre?

No. It is done in my office: a very cold probe is applied to the cervix for a few minutes, to destroy the abnormal tissue and let healthy tissue grow back.

What is normal in the days afterwards?

A watery discharge for a few days is the usual thing. If you notice something you were not expecting, it is better to ask than to be left wondering.

Can it be used on any cervical lesion?

No. It is indicated for specific lesions, and they have to be properly assessed with colposcopy first. We find out what is there, and only then decide whether cryotherapy is the right answer.

Is anaesthetic used? Is it painful?

Usually it is not needed. In some cases it does hurt, and in those I use a local anaesthetic. There is also something I see often and which has no physiological explanation as yet: at the moment of lowest temperature many patients report a feeling of well-being, and psychoaffective symptoms ease, anxiety above all.

Could it affect me if I get pregnant later on?

It does not affect how the cervix works in a later pregnancy.

Other treatments and techniques

Whether a test or treatment is right for you is decided together, in consultation, after assessing your case. This page is for information only and does not replace a medical assessment.

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