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-138430-24511000COLPOSCOPY PRE & POST INSTRUCTIONSYou will receive a pamphlet with this notice explaining a colposcopy. The purpose of a colposcopy is to get a better diagnosis than a screening pap test can give. The magnification, along with the wetting of the cervix with vinegar, will bring out any abnormalities and tell the doctor where to take biopsies. The procedure itself takes approximately 5-10 minutes. You may experience some mild cramping and/or pinching during the procedure. The cramping will resolve within about five minutes. Colposcopy Preparation:Please be sure that you are not having any vaginal bleeding on the day of your procedureDo not douche or use any vaginal creams for at least 2 days prior to your colposcopyDo not have vaginal intercourse or use tampons 1-2 days prior to your colposcopyYou may have a meal 1-2 hours prior to appointment at that time you can also take 600-800 mg of ibuprofen (3-4 Advil) or 2 Aleve to minimize cramping during and after the procedureIf you find that you are extremely anxious about your upcoming colposcopy, please call our office for a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication. Please allow several days for this request to be processed.After your Colposcopy:You may experience light bleeding, mild cramping, and passage of brown material for several days after colposcopy. The brown material is a solution that is often used to protect the area where the biopsy is taken.Do not douche, have intercourse or use a tampon for the first 48 hours You may exercise the day after the colposcopyYou should report any fever (a temperature of 100.4F or greater), severe pain in your lower abdomen that isn’t relieved by over the counter pain medication and vaginal bleeding that lasts more than 7 days to your providerYou should call the office at (212) 966-7600 9a-5p or emergency number at (718) 575-3844 after 5p if you experience moderate to severe cramping, abdominal pain, dizziness or heavy bleeding.Downtown Women OB/GYN Associates, LLP568 Broadway, Suite 304 & 404 ● New York, NY 10012 ● Tel: (212)966-7600● Fax: (212)925-8736appointments@Info@ ................
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