No discharge after cryotherapy

[wannabenormalagain]

In January 05, my doctor performed cryotherapy on 75% of my cervix.  I did not have an abnormal pap,only he thought my discharge was excessive.  I explained that I didn't have a problem with that, but he said it made it hard for him to see my cervix.  So without much information I allowed him to perform the procedure.  A few months ago I noticed that there was very little to no discharge on my tissue when I wiped after using the bathroom.  This was very disturbing to me.  I'm not used to the idea of having no mucusy discharge at all. So I went to a new gyno who prescribed me the nuva ring, which should increase discharge so I can feel like myself again.  However, it has been a week and I have seen no change.  Can anybody tell me what I can expect from this.

[helpme307]

I just wanted to let you know that what your doctor suggested isn't as abnormal as you think.

I had cryo done a few days ago because I had excessive discharge. I've never had an abnormal pap, but my discharge was so excessive that it would literally leak through my underwear onto my pants.
It was so embarrassing, and in my mind, my quality of life was severely altered. I've tried birth controls, going off birth controls, anti-biotics - everything. Nothing worked!

So my doctor suggested cryo as a last ditch attempt to make my life a little bit better. The discharge I have now after cryo obviously *****, but if it will get rid of the way I felt before it'll be worth it to me.

Anyway... I just wanted to let everyone know that the doctor that suggested cryo obviously isn't the only one in the world that has done so. The reasoning is a little weird, I do agree, but it is an accepted method of treatment for excessive discharge.

[dria271]

I had Cryo done due to moderate dysplasia, that the one just before the most severe. This condition carries a high risk into cancer.  Of the three procedures i opted for Cryotherapy. The procedure was not as easy as they say it will be.  Please take ibuprophen before you go,and make sure you have someone to call just in case you end up dazed and confused.  I actually fainted after the procedure, when i thought i was feeling just fine.  Also know that you will experience the worst cramping of your life for about 30-45 minutes after the procedure. It was so bad, I almost prayed for death. There is no position to put your body in that's even remotely relaxing.  Not to scare anyone, but i just wish someone had told it to me straight.  So.... It's been a week after the procedure and I too feel like I'm constantly peeing on myself.  The first three days i noticed no smell. I did have a lump of tissue, mildly discolored come out.  At this point the smell is just horrible. But i have a strong sense of smell.  In the past have diagnosed myself with a yeast infections several times and Doctors  repeatedly stated  it was a normal Discharge smell, not a yeast infection. Therefore, I'm wondering if this smell from cryo is not as bad as i think it is.  It smells awful.  I can't control the flow. It gets on my jeans and cloths. I sit on a towel when I'm around the house.  I don't want to go anywhere from the fear of smelling horrible to someone else. Really, i can't take the smell. I can't wait for it to be over.  I know that i will never have unprotected sex again with out having the guy checked out.  This SHxx is just way too much to go through as a result of a feel good moment. PLEASE WEAR A CONDOM.   Sex can kill you for real.  LOL  Okay i'm serious but im joking serious. Just be careful. I never dreamed that i would have to face something like this or ever have to consider cancer. I lost my virginity at 26 and I'm only 30.  I wasn't out there sleeping around.  ***** that i should have to deal with this. But the reality is no matter what your story is we can all get it the same way.  I'm gonna be much smarter in the future.

[vida11]

I had cryo about 3 years ago. My husband and I now want to have a baby. Will it be difficult to concive because of my cryosurgery? Is there anyone out there that has had a child after having cryosurgery done. I am worried.

[mansik]

I got a cryotherapy done on my pubic area. I'm a boy. I didn't need it to be done. Now my testicles is is tight and lost their elasticity and my stomach burns and chest hurts because of it. I need help.

[dodger2]

Hello -

I am in almost the exact same boat at you are. I had the cryosurgery done because my abnormal pap smear showed mild dysplasia due to HPV. My doc did the biopsy and cryosurgery about a week ago. The pain was manageable (cramping and fatigue) but the worst part is by far the discharge that I am dealing with now. It constantly feels like I am peeing my pants and I change my pad every few hours. The discharge is just clear and doesn't smell so far. I was told that it would soon become the black discharge due to the cells sloughing off but that hasn't happened yet. I have also read several discussion boards in which women state that this lasts anywhere from 2 wks to 8 wks! I am due to start my period soon and I know it is just going to become more of a problem because between the regular period (I have always used tampons and now i can't) and this discharge, I am going to be miserable. I know this hasn't helped much but I just want you to know that there are others going through the same experience. Good luck!

[RachelleRooRoo]

i had cryo done about two days ago. Minor displaysia due to HPV.  it wasn't bad at all...the cramping during wasn't major at all... no more than the normal discomfort of a period. But the discharge afterward is killer. its clear..like water and doesn't hold a smell..at first i thought it might be like ice melting or something (yeah i know..i am blonde, but they called it freezing..so naturally..) but now i am like ...OK...its been two days...the stuff should be melted already, so why is it that every time i move, it feels like i just peed on my self? the doctor told me nothing about a discharge like this, he said it would be a gray discharge. that it would be dead skin cells. Well there isnt anything in this. it is clear. any answers for this? it worries me a little?

[tissa104]

I had a cryo done 2 days ago. It was PAINFUL. I have never been in labor but I am pretty sure that i felt just like women in labor do. I even cried and I think my blood flow slowed down because my hands and legs got in a weird position and I couldn't move a finger for the entire procedure and 5 minutes after that! It scared me so much! Imagine you not being able to move your hands and legs! The doc had to tell me the entire time 'ok breathe! breathe! dpeep breath! Don ot forget to breath!" and I felt dizzy afterwards and had to call a friend to come pick me up. I seriously was told that it was gonna be just a normal procedure taht can be a little uncomfortable so I better take a pain medicine...Well do not believe what they say. Lucky those people who feel just a little uncomfortable, but I would reccoment to not come along and not to expect it to be easy.
Now i have been having watery discharge, thank god it doesnt smell and I really hope it will go away soon coz 3-4 weeks really scares me! I have a boyfriend and I will have to leave for a long time very soon and really right now the last thing i want is to have to deal with this crap for a month or more and not be able enjoy our moments together!

[Mommy3xs]

I had cryo on Tuesday for post-coital bleeding. No pain, no cramping, but a little light headed the next morning. My only compliant is how vague my Doctor was about the smelly fountain I have flowing out of me. I have several engagements I have to attend in the next 3 weeks and am horrified at the thought of others noticing the smell the discharge is putting off. It is clear but it really smells bad. I have gone through no less than 15 pads a day, a box of baby wipes, and have excessively  showered. I highly recommend the pads for bladder control, they keep the smell to a minimum. Although the second I feel the leaking sensation, I smell the strong odor. I am not leaving the house at this point unless I have to until this mess is over.

[kimmipoo3]

I had cryo done and I should have gotten my period 8 days later. Well it have been 14 days since I should have gotten my period and it still haven't come yet. I took a hpt and it was negative. So my question is does cryotherapy make your period late? Or coult the test have given me a false negative? Anyone with similar experiences please let me know. Thanks

[katiejayne89]

*Had the cryotherapy (freezing of abnormal cells on cervix) done yesterday. Reason for having it on a friday is so if I needed the weekend to recover.

REASON FOR THE CRYO TO BE DONE: Had 2 abnormal ASCUS pap smears with negative hpv (I have had SEVERAL normal pap smears for years). Had Colposcopy and biopsy done couple weeks after results from pap smear. Colposcopy and biopsy is not as bad as it is made out to be. I was told my cells that are abnormal are cells that are supposed to be on the inside of my cervix but are on the outside. I had 2 biopsies done for the abnormal areas. The first biopsy I did not even feel. The second one I felt with a cramp following right after that didn't last a minute. I had brownish with some black discharge that lasted for only 3 days. The length of the discharge will vary for each person. When the results from the biopsy came back I was told I had mild dysplasia. I read up on that and found out that it is mostly caused by hpv. I do not have any high risk hpv. I don't think that I have low risk hpv because I have never had any kind of genital warts. So I am confused as to why it is classified as mild dysplasia. If anyone can explain or give ideas it would be appreciated!

CRYOSTHERAPY PROCEDURE: I had this done yesterday. This is my experience. You lay on the exam table with feet in the stirrups as you would for a pap smear. The doctor has the tank of the freezing stuff and instruments. Try not to look at them because you may start freaking out. He puts a speculum in which was very cold. He sprayed something on me down there or on the freezing instrument and it got on me. He puts that in on the abnormal area or areas. He holds that in the location for about 3 minutes. You want to make sure that you breathe (I had to make sure I was breathing cause I would end up holding my breath some). For about the first minute of the cryoprobe being held there I did not feel anything but cold. After the first minute I noticed some cramping which was not that bad but it increased. After the 3 minutes he took it off and let the area thaw and repeated. As you would think, the cramping felt the same but got a little bit worse. After the procedure was done the cramping was the worst. I stayed laying on my back but I imagine it would be more comfortable laying on your side instead. The doctor that did my procedure is not the one I normally see. I see the woman doctor under his practice but she is more of a np but will do the pap smears. Anyway, I don't know what the difference was between this appointment and the one when I had the colposcopy and biopsy done, but it was as if he was a completely different doctor but looked the same. I had to ask about what to expect after the procedure instead of him telling me. It was as if he was in a hurry to leave for the day although it was 10:15am! I was able to ask about the discharge. All he said is that there will be watery discharge for a couple of weeks. I also asked about signs of infection. He said there won't be any. I COMPLETELY disagree with that answer! Almost with any procedure there will be fever as a sign of infection. Everything I have read on the cryo had infection signs. Anyway, It was a bad experience only because I was not given a pad after the procedure, nobody checked on me until I was up and getting dressed. Last week when I had the colposcopy and biopsy done 2 nurses, my regular gyno doctor, and the doctor that did my procedure all checked on me and got me water and gave me a pad to use but after that procedure he put a tampon in me to put pressure on the cervix to help stop the bleeding. Anyway, when I wasn't given a pad to wear I was pretty pissed. I should not have had to ask for one. I used paper towels til I got home. Right after the procedure though, you will most likely have a yellow looking discharge. I think it is from the freezing stuff. In about 30 minutes it was clear. My discharge happens several times a day but I don't think it is a bunch at one time. It just happens consantly. It kind of feels like you are peeing on yourself! I recommend pads that are a little bit thick so they absorb more and can wear a little bit longer than thinner ones. I hate pads and haven't used them in several years. I will have my period this coming friday so maybe the discharge will be stopped by then. I don't know if it will make my period worse if it doesn't. I do not know how bad or if the cramps for periods will happen since I don't cramp on periods. I will try to remember to update this at that time. I told my mom that I constantly feel like I am peeing on myself. She said it happens with age. I said but I'm only 21! We laughed about it. Anyway, I hope this information helps anyone that is looking for people with personal experience on this procedure or the colposcopy and biopsy! Also, anyone who reads this if and knows as to why my results from the colposcopy and biopsy are being called mild dysplasia but have tested negative for high risk hpv 2 times and have never had genital warts which is what the low risk hpv causes would be greatly appreciated. As you could piece together that the doctor didn't really want to answer a bunch of questions so I asked ones related to the procedure I just had, I did not get to ask the one about the mild dysplasia thing.

[justjen115]

i git the cryotherapy done about three months ago and after four weeks the cramping and all that should have gone away,well i still have been spotting and having gosh awful abdomen pain and it still is painful to have sex with my husband.how do i know if the cryo worked or if i still have signs of cancer or if this is just normal and taking longer then usual?????anyone have any answers?please!

[miaxtina]

Well, I just got my cryo done on 6/27/07 and am STILL in recovery. Honestly, the "recovery" is way worse than the procedure itself. They tell you to expect "slight cramping" during the cryo although for me, I wouldn't exactly call it "slight." Not to scare you, but what happened with me was as follows: He put the probe in there, and sprayed the liquid nitrogen on my cervix for 3 consecutive minutes. The first minute, I did not feel a single thing. Then as the second minute came up, I felt a cramp come on. Pretty much exactly the kind of cramp you feel during a period. However, this cramp lasted the remainder of the 3 minutes and then some. He told me to take deep breaths so I wouldn't pass out, so I did and that definitely helped. If you concentrate on breathing, it also takes your mind off of the pain too. So do that! Anyways, after the 1st round of liquid nitrogen, he told me he had to let it thaw for 5 minutes and that he'd be back in for one more 3-minute treatment. The whole 5 minutes, I still had the cramp. It wasn't like the typical PMS cramp that lasts 20 seconds though. It felt exactly LIKE one, but it didn't go away. And the whole 5 minutes I was alone in the room, I was curled up in the fetal position as it was the only comfortable position I could find. Finally by the time he came back in, the cramp had lessened a bit. So I could stand another round. The second round was not as bad as the first, but the cramp got worse during the 3 minutes. Again, deep breaths. Afterward, I had to lay there for 15 minutes because I was told that some people pass out in that period of time after the procedure. So I had to stay for a mini-observation. By the end of 15 minutes, my cramp let up and was pretty much gone. So that was it. I was pretty detailed in my description so I hope it helps.  Again though, to me, the discharge is worse than the procedure in my opinion. I mean, with me... I had "severe dyplasia" and my discharge is heavier than an "average" period day. It is also brown and quite smelly. I thought it was infected but after 2 doctor's opinions, I guess it is just the smell from the dead cells being sloughed off. But it has been 10 days. No swimming. No sex. No tampons. And having to take it SUPER easy. Apparently I overexerted myself on July 4th and all I did was just WALK AROUND a lot and be "on-the-go" all day. It sucks.I really hope your cryo goes well though. I promise, it is of course unpleasant, but it is totally manageable. I also didn't take any medicine before going in which probably didn't help. Take some Ibuprofen before you go. That'll help a lot I bet. You'll be just fine. :) And I hope your dysplasia is less severe and your recovery doesn't suck as much as mine does. I think I just hate it more because I am used to tampons and thongs. And for the past 10 days, I have been living in granny panties and super-long maxi pads. Yuck. Good luck though!!

[anne0225]

Just curious... I recently found out I have HPV, the doctor told me that i should come in to do a cryo... My appointment is in 2 weeks,... with this procedure... will HPV go away for good? I havent been sexually active over a year now. So I am trying to take care of myself because I dont want to go thru this again. Can you tell me what can I expect from doing this procedure?

Thanks.

Anne0225

[JoAnnaRF]

My abnormal pap was done at my 6 weeks checkup after having my fourth child. I was pregnant again with my fifth in less than a year and yeah my discharge was normal. I do want to warn you though that Chryo can cause scar tissue on the cervix which can prevent you from dialating properly during Labor. So if and when you do concieve, make sure the Ob is aware that you had chryo so that you can avoid a troublesome L&D. I was literally in labor with my fifth for a week with only 1 cm dialation. Once a skilled Doc entered teh picture and asked me if I had had a cervical procedure, he was able to cut away the scar tissue that was holding my cervix closed and I went from 1 cm. to 10cm within 30 minutes. Pushed once or twice and VOILA, he was here! So make sure that you tell EVERYONE involved in your L&D, especially if it is becoming long.
Even now I still have "dryer" days, but I think most women do. Depends on where we are in our cycle. All in all, I am basically as normal as the next I suppose. Talk to your new doctor and ask for suggestions on how to handle the excessive dryness. There must be something he can do to get you back on track.
Sorry to be so longwinded. Chryo was just a very traumatic experience for me and I feel such compassion for anyone that has gone through it, ESPECIALLY unnecessarily, which I do believe is the case for you. That still has me totally appalled.
Let me know if you have any other questions I my be able to answer.
--Jo

[wannabenormalagain]

Thanks for responding to my message about my cryotherapy.  Most of the people I've talked to since about the doctors reasoning for performing a cryo responded the same as you. I regret it to no end and wish I had known better.  But now I'm trying to move forth if that is possible.  You mention that you had cryo a number of years ago, do you have any mucous discharge now, and also have you had any children since you had the cryo, if so did having child(ren) increase discharge for you?

[JoAnnaRF]

I know nothing about the NuvaRing but I did have Chryo years ago. I had a clear discharge for about a week which I was told to expect and then it went away. I seem to recall feeling a bit dryer than normal but I never had a problem with excessive discharge. You seem to have been very used to it and now it is completely gone. Hopefully the NuvaRing will work to restoring you to a normal feeling again. But I have to say, and maybe I am wrong, but that sounds like a pretty odd reason to have Cyro. I had it due to Precancerous Cells found after a Pap. And it was a MISERABLE procedure to go through. I just have a hard time grasping WHY your doctor would encourage such a thing simply because he was having a difficult time viewing your cervix which he only has to do what? Once or twice a year?? I mean come on, you weren't complaining. You had NO problem with having a heavy discharge and he didn't say it was dangerous to your health, just an inconvenience for HIM?? It doesn't make sense. I am REALLY glad you have moved on to a different Doc because the other one sounds like a real WackJob! Just my opinion. And I am sorry you had to and still are going through the pain and side affects of such a miserable procedure, which I may add, Doc's totally don't tell you how miserable it can be!
I do feel for you and hope that everything returns to normal very soon!
--J