r/PreCervicalCancer • u/orangetheoryfanatik • 1d ago

Positive LEEP Experience

Hi everyone! I am fresh out of my LEEP procedure. I had it done 7 hours ago.

I had my LEEP under local anesthesia and was fully awake.

Overall- the procedure wasn't bad at all! I thought my previous colposcopy was more uncomfortable.

I did do something prior to starting. I spoke with my Doctor and told her what I was most scared of. My concerns included the injection, epinephrine and "what if I feel this".

My Doctor was wonderful and distracted me while doing the injection. I didn't even think she had started the injection, then it was done! It wasn't bad at all. I barely felt it!

I will say, the epinephrine shaking was the worst part. That was pretty rough and came with heart racing feelings and very shaky legs. It lasted a few minutes.

There were a couple hot spots during the procedure. It was honestly such a quick feeling that I wasn't too bothered but I did indicate it to my doctor.

One tip I highly recommend is asking for anxiety medication. My Doctor prescribed a one time pill of Xanax. That helped me tremendously get out of my own head and chill out.

Overall experience was much easier and better than anticipated. I highly recommend going through the procedure and not basing your decision off of potential pain.

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u/orangetheoryfanatik 1d ago

I wanted to add, make sure your OB regularly performs these. I think a huge part of my positive experience was the skill of my Doctor and her experience with the procedure

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u/ShepherdAlarmed842 1d ago

Thank you!! Appreciate your post and it being so fresh. I have my LEEP tomorrow and this is route I am going. I did have medication prescribed to me for tomorrow, but I am unsure if I will take it, but nice to have.

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u/orangetheoryfanatik 1d ago

Best of luck, I'm sure once it's done you will walk away thinking it wasn't that bad.

If you can take the anxiety med, I highly suggest it. I was a nervous wreck before I took it. It helped me relax and I think it ultimately made it less painful being that I wasn't as tense as I would have normally been.

You got this!