In Office Post-Procedure Instructions

Colposcopy/biopsy and endometrial biopsy

There may be some light bleeding that can last for a few days, and you may experience heavy bleeding 5 to 10 days after the procedure. Do not use tampons, have sexual intercourse, or put anything into the vagina for two weeks following the procedure unless instructed otherwise by your doctor. Call our office if you experience fever, unusual pain, discharge, bad odor, severe cramping, fainting or dizziness. You may take Ibuprofen (3 or 4 tablets @ 200 mgs. ea) every 6-8 hours for pain/cramping. The biopsy results should be available in 1 week.

Cryosurgery

There may be some bleeding that can last for a few days, and you may experience heavy bleeding 5 to 10 days after the procedure. You may expect a profuse watery discharge for 2-4 weeks following this procedure. Call our office if you experience fever, unusual pain, severe cramping, fainting or dizziness. You may take Ibuprofen (3 or 4 tablets @ 200 mgs. ea) every 6-8 hours for pain/cramping. Do not use tampons, have sexual intercourse, or put anything into the vagina for at least two weeks following the procedure unless instructed otherwise by your doctor.

IUD insertion

Call our office if you experience fever, severe cramping or pain, bad odor, fainting or dizziness. You may take Ibuprofen (3 or 4 tablets @ 200 milligrams each) every 6-8 hours for pain/cramping. You may resume normal activity including using tampons and having sexual intercourse following this procedure. Be sure to discuss with your provider how long you need to remain on other forms of birth control before relying on your IUD.

Lesion removal

Please keep the lesion removal area dry and covered for 12-24 hours and call our office if you experience fever or redness at the lesion removal site. The lesion will be sent to pathology for evaluation. Results from this test should be available in 1 week.