LEEP and nuva ring.

[soulsearcher139.livejournal.com]

can you put your nuvaring back in after a LEEP procedure? I know you can't have PIV sex for up to 6 weeks and nothing in the vagina for the same amount of time, but I know you can put the nuvaring in after other procedures that nothing is supposed to be in the vagina because the material that it is made out of dosen't harbor bacteria. but I am curious about this particular procedure. can anyone help me? has anyone had a LEEP who is on the nuvaring? what did your doctor advise you to do? I am mid-cycle and have a LEEP scheduled on monday, I really dont feel like screwing up my cycle if I dont have too.

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[bluebonnets.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything about that, but I do adore your iconage.

[facemcgee.livejournal.com]

and *I* love *yours*. (Picklesssss.)


I hope this entry gets many good answers; I need this info, too!!

[daliahrainha.livejournal.com]

you can, when I had mine done the gyno actually put it back in for me.

[allisonrae.livejournal.com]

I'm on the NuvaRing and had a LEEP last week. I kept my ring in and my doc took it out for the procedure (so as not to melt it) and then put it back in for me.

She also told me 2 weeks of "vaginal lockdown" (as I like to call it) and then she'll do a post-op and check me out and then release me from there depending upon how I've healed. Several of my friends have had them done recently and were only on lockdown for the two weeks. I'm crossing my fingers because it's just good to know you CAN hump something if you want to. Telling me I can't just makes me want to!!

Good luck! I took my iPod with me and it kept me sane during it. The machine is really loud. Three songs with Neil Diamond and I was all done!

[soulsearcher139.livejournal.com]

thanks! I plan on having my partner with me to keep me distracted.

[allisonrae.livejournal.com]

Honestly, that wouldn't have worked with me but I hope it does for you. The machine is SO LOUD that it would have totally freaked me out. The procedure is worse psychologically than it is physically I think. Having the music to drown out the sound helped a LOT. Good luck, pumpkin!

[anamarie13.livejournal.com]

is it an in office procedure?

[allisonrae.livejournal.com]

Mine was. Some girls have it where they're under a general but I think that's in cases where they take more of their cervix. She have me a local (the shot didn't hurt so much as it surprised me) and that was that. Very quick procedure. It took me longer to get signed in, weighed, etc than the procedure too. I got through three songs on my iPod. So 15 min?

[soulsearcher139.livejournal.com]

also I am kinda nervous about the possible side effects of the leep. my bad cells are around the opening of my cervix, and I have read that 10% of woman get scar tissue from a leep. and there periods get messed up and a whole bunch of things can happen and they can become infertile. did your doctor discuss this with you? I called to speak to my doctor but no one will call me back. so I think when I go on monday. Im not getting undressed until he comes and speaks with me about my fears. I plan on having children someday and if theres another option out there to get rid of these bad cells that wont put my fertility in jeapordy, I might opt for that instead.

[allisonrae.livejournal.com]

Honestly my doc didn't say much at all about all that. I had to ask about the vag lockdown details. She just said no intercourse but I wanted her to elaborate :)

I asked a lot of questions and she said that I shouldn't worry about fertility and all that. The biggest problem I would potentially have is my cervix not staying closed and they just put a stitch in it and that it's very common to do that even with women that haven't had a LEEP.

From what I've read (including the literature my doc gave me) the LEEP is the best way to take care of it and has the least amount of side effects. However, every one is different and it's best to have a sit down with your doc to air all of your concerns.

[soulsearcher139.livejournal.com]

thanks.