What to expect after colposcopy?
You should be able to go back home right after the procedure is over .
You can also get back to your normal activities and work and drive normally unless you would prefer to get some rest for a day but if you get a biopsy it’s recommended to stay away from strenuous activities like jumping and swimming.
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- You may experience cramps for 2:3 days after the procedure just like your normal period cramps.
- You may feel some pelvic pain but it should go away in a few days and it shouldn’t be severe.
- You may also find brown to black vaginal discharge resembling grounded coffee beans but it should end in a couple of days .
- You can have bleeding but it shouldn’t last for more than 7 days you should wear a pad to catch the blood and not use a tampon .
Discharge after colposcopy:
You may have a brownish to blackish discharge after the procedure and that’s mostly from the bleeding and the tenderness in your cervix or it can be from the topical medication applied by your doctor to help healing of the wound that changes color into black when exposed to blood after a biopsy is taken .
Bleeding after colposcopy:
There tends to be bleeding for a few days after the procedure from the introduction of the speculum into the vagina but it’s not supposed to be heavy bleeding or last longer than a week as this might be a sign of infection through contaminated medical equipment or the physician not using proper antiseptic techniques.
The bleeding may last longer in case of a biopsy as it takes time for the wound to heal after the sample is taken depending on the type of biopsy which the doctor used and the extent of tissue excised.
Sex after colposcopy:
It’s best to avoid having vaginal intercourse before and after the procedure for at least a week to avoid causing further tenderness and bleeding and so as not to open the wound if a biopsy was taken.
