Any experience with this?

Treatment for cell changes (abnormal cells)
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Hello everybody!

I had my LEEP done a few days shy of 4 weeks ago. I had a few bumps in the road due to heavy bleeding around my usual cycle time- but other then that I have been doing great! Had a follow up last week and was told things looked excellent recovery wise.

However, I’m going to be giving my gyno a call tomorrow to see about going in to get a swab for possible BV. I’ve never had BV (that I’m aware of) but know it is extremely common and have heard of it being pretty common after a LEEP as well as your good bacteria can get thrown out of whack during the procedure. Not to mention my gyno put me on birth control pills for a few months to help with the bleeding I was experiencing during my early recovery and maybe this is contributing to it as well?

Has anyone experienced this before? I’m having mild discharge that is more “watery” but I know that could be considered normal for recovery. But I’ve noticed an off smell the last few days or so? Sorry if TMI :see_no_evil: I don’t think it’s the typical “infection” most worry about in early recovery as I’m further along and also was checked a week ago and was told it looked great. The mild smell is what most describe during BV though. Any similar experiences?

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Hi
After my LLETZ I had a discharge that smelt and was told I had to go to my GP and not the consultant I was under (can’t remember exactly how long but think it was 3/4 weeks) GP didn’t seem to know best way to deal it and was just going to give me antibiotics but then called back and booked me to go for a swab, which came back clear so never got to the bottom of it, but I just put down to LLETZ and recovery. I found that the smell side of it lasted about 5 days, I also panicked that other people would also smell it, luckily managed to work at home for the few days and avoided seeing anyone.
Hope all is well otherwise.

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Thank you so much for sharing! I figured maybe it was due to recovery possibly, it’s not a super strong odor but (TMI) if I smell it there is a lingering “off smell” ? I just left a message for my gyno to get their advice and maybe go in for a swab to be sure it’s not BV or something like that. So I guess we’ll see what they advise!