conization

This relatively rare condition may occur if the cervix has been weakened by injury or surgery, such as conization or a D&C see page 128 for an abortion.

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010

This relatively rare condition may occur if the cervix has been weakened by injury or surgery, such as conization or a D&C see page 128 for an abortion.

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010

Even though I only spent one night in the hospital, my surgery cold knife conization had a brutal effect on my body.

Vaccine That Prevents Cervical Cancer Sends The Wrong Message? 2006

Probably a good idea to have a couple spaced tests that return positive before considering conization.

Vaccine That Prevents Cervical Cancer Sends The Wrong Message? 2006

For treatment of cervical abnormalities, the loop electrosurgical excision procedure LEEP has largely replaced conization, cauterization, cryotherapy, and carbon dioxide laser.

OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

If the abnormal area extends beyond the edge of the cone, a second conization may be recommended, to remove a larger area.

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Sometimes pregnant women suffer a miscarriage after conization because muscle tissue has been removed, though cerclage treatment which keeps the cervix from opening prematurely may be possible.

OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

Cone biopsy (conization or conical) is often recommended when repeated Pap smears or colposcopies confirm severe dysplasia or localized cancer (cancer in situ or CIS), and if the abnormal area extends into the cervical canal (where it cannot be reached for colposcopy or cryotherapy).

OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

A diagnostic conization may turn out to be therapeutic if it removes all the abnormal tissue.

OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

Abyss2hope, I too had a conization with a lot of negative after effect, many years ago, and found out later two things I didn’t know at the time.

Vaccine That Prevents Cervical Cancer Sends The Wrong Message? 2006