short/incompetent cervix after laser treatment

newmummytobe · Nov 27th, 2009, 07:15 AM

hi all, i hope someone can help. i had letz loop laser treatment on CIN3 cells on my cervix in july and am now 12 weeks pregnant. i wasnt too worried about it to be honest as i didnt think the treatment could affect pregnancies, but i have an appointmetn at the hospital next week which i think is about this and i wonder if anyone knows what they might do?? i have been researching on the internet (sometimes a bad thing!) that the laser treatment can cause a short cervix and therefore miscarriage in the second tri. i am devastated as i have been praying to be 12 weeks so i can relax a little only to find out that i am not out of the woods at all. i cant stop thinking about it and am so so worried. if anyone has any experiences or advice, i would be so grateful. xxxxxx

Floralaura · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:14 AM

Hi, i too have had treatment for CIN3 cells, and have been really worried about the same thing..none of my MW's/consultants have been concerned about it though, although i know others are offered cervical scans to check, i wasn't though. I'm now 33+3 and everything with my cervix has been fine. Hope this reassures you slightly and good luck in your appointment..x

newmummytobe · Nov 27th, 2009, 11:35 AM

thanks floralaura, my midwife didnt seem that worried either but she has referred to me the hospital hence my appointment next week - did you not get this sort of appointmetn at all? could i ask as well how soon after your treatment you got pregnant? i know i am probably stressing myself out unnecessarily after reading all the stuff on the internet but it has definitely worried me! thanks again xx

quail · Nov 28th, 2009, 12:36 PM

slightly different but i had loop diathermy on my cervix and bled 2 days after then never had another af as i was pregnant and ive gone on to have another 7 babies and they all went to term and im now pregnant with no.10 so i wouldnt worry too much.xxx

ProudMum · Nov 29th, 2009, 05:24 AM

god i hope i end up with 10 babies...
thats fantastic....

nov_mum · Nov 29th, 2009, 06:50 AM

I had a Lletz for CIN3 and mentioned it at my first mw appointment on my first pregnanc. It was never a problem last time and hasn't been this time. Good luck

newmummytobe · Nov 30th, 2009, 04:54 AM

thanks ladies, it is so great to hear some good stories. i have been researching on the internet and all that seems to come up is bad news! thanks again xx

xxxBBxxx · Dec 3rd, 2009, 22:58 PM

I had a cone biopsy and had just less than third of my cervix removed last december. I waited 3 months, got pregnant right away and am 36+ weeks now. I have had no complications, they just checked my cervix at my 20 week scan and everything looks good.

Positive thoughts your way!

ErinMayasmum · Sep 15th, 2011, 18:28 PM

I had loop diathermy 4 years ago and asked at the time whether it would affect my fertility-the consultant just told me to avoid getting pregnant for a few months. The same consultant examined me 3 months ago when I was 20 weeks pregnant with my daughter Erin and told me that I was about to lose my baby due to incompetent cervix. My girl was born asleep on 17th June. I have since been told that the weakness was caused by my diathermy and also further complicated due to me having a bicornuate uterus which is another thing I was told by medics not to worry about!
If I had any idea of the potential problems I had and the risks they posed to my baby I would've done everything I could to try and prevent it.
Please push for more monitoring and force them to take you seriously because losing a baby is heartbreaking and soul destroying and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
Kick some ass! I certainly will be if we are lucky enough to conceive again in the future...x

kirstensheep · Sep 16th, 2011, 11:32 AM

hiya, ive had over 2cm of my cervix removed. first i had laser treatment and then a medium loop diathermy. they have refered me to a consultant and they are monitoring me closely, my cervix has been 26mm since 12 week scan, so hopefully all will be okay. just make sure they dont just dismiss it, as i have had to fight to get extra appointments... dont worry yourself too much about it but make sure you are aware of the signs of early labour and stuff to be on the safe side xxxx

Nov 27th, 2009, 07:15 AM	#1
newmummytobe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 317	short/incompetent cervix after laser treatment hi all, i hope someone can help. i had letz loop laser treatment on CIN3 cells on my cervix in july and am now 12 weeks pregnant. i wasnt too worried about it to be honest as i didnt think the treatment could affect pregnancies, but i have an appointmetn at the hospital next week which i think is about this and i wonder if anyone knows what they might do?? i have been researching on the internet (sometimes a bad thing!) that the laser treatment can cause a short cervix and therefore miscarriage in the second tri. i am devastated as i have been praying to be 12 weeks so i can relax a little only to find out that i am not out of the woods at all. i cant stop thinking about it and am so so worried. if anyone has any experiences or advice, i would be so grateful. xxxxxx

Status: Offline

Nov 27th, 2009, 11:14 AM	#2
Floralaura Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cymru Posts: 4,168	Hi, i too have had treatment for CIN3 cells, and have been really worried about the same thing..none of my MW's/consultants have been concerned about it though, although i know others are offered cervical scans to check, i wasn't though. I'm now 33+3 and everything with my cervix has been fine. Hope this reassures you slightly and good luck in your appointment..x

Status: Online

Nov 27th, 2009, 11:35 AM	#3
newmummytobe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 317	thanks floralaura, my midwife didnt seem that worried either but she has referred to me the hospital hence my appointment next week - did you not get this sort of appointmetn at all? could i ask as well how soon after your treatment you got pregnant? i know i am probably stressing myself out unnecessarily after reading all the stuff on the internet but it has definitely worried me! thanks again xx

Status: Offline

Nov 28th, 2009, 12:36 PM	#4
quail Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nottingham Posts: 3,166	slightly different but i had loop diathermy on my cervix and bled 2 days after then never had another af as i was pregnant and ive gone on to have another 7 babies and they all went to term and im now pregnant with no.10 so i wouldnt worry too much.xxx

Status: Offline

Nov 29th, 2009, 05:24 AM	#5
ProudMum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 3,170	god i hope i end up with 10 babies... thats fantastic....

Status: Offline

Nov 29th, 2009, 06:50 AM	#6
nov_mum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,098	I had a Lletz for CIN3 and mentioned it at my first mw appointment on my first pregnanc. It was never a problem last time and hasn't been this time. Good luck

Status: Offline

Nov 30th, 2009, 04:54 AM	#7
newmummytobe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 317	thanks ladies, it is so great to hear some good stories. i have been researching on the internet and all that seems to come up is bad news! thanks again xx

Status: Offline

Dec 3rd, 2009, 22:58 PM	#8
xxxBBxxx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 62	I had a cone biopsy and had just less than third of my cervix removed last december. I waited 3 months, got pregnant right away and am 36+ weeks now. I have had no complications, they just checked my cervix at my 20 week scan and everything looks good. Positive thoughts your way!

Status: Offline

Sep 15th, 2011, 18:28 PM	#9
ErinMayasmum On a break (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lytham St Annes UK Posts: 19	I had loop diathermy 4 years ago and asked at the time whether it would affect my fertility-the consultant just told me to avoid getting pregnant for a few months. The same consultant examined me 3 months ago when I was 20 weeks pregnant with my daughter Erin and told me that I was about to lose my baby due to incompetent cervix. My girl was born asleep on 17th June. I have since been told that the weakness was caused by my diathermy and also further complicated due to me having a bicornuate uterus which is another thing I was told by medics not to worry about! If I had any idea of the potential problems I had and the risks they posed to my baby I would've done everything I could to try and prevent it. Please push for more monitoring and force them to take you seriously because losing a baby is heartbreaking and soul destroying and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Kick some ass! I certainly will be if we are lucky enough to conceive again in the future...x

Status: Offline

Sep 16th, 2011, 11:32 AM	#10
kirstensheep Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Daventry Posts: 148	hiya, ive had over 2cm of my cervix removed. first i had laser treatment and then a medium loop diathermy. they have refered me to a consultant and they are monitoring me closely, my cervix has been 26mm since 12 week scan, so hopefully all will be okay. just make sure they dont just dismiss it, as i have had to fight to get extra appointments... dont worry yourself too much about it but make sure you are aware of the signs of early labour and stuff to be on the safe side xxxx

Status: Offline

Similar Threads
Incompetent Cervix? Worried	Pregnancy - Second Trimester
Colposcopy/Laser treatment on cervix - anyone had this?	Pregnancy - Second Trimester
TTC after surgery / laser treatment	Trying To Conceive
Laser treatment	Pregnancy - Third Trimester
Laser treatment on cervix	Pregnancy - First Trimester

User Name		Remember Me?
Password