Was wondering, although not a very nice topic to talk about, who has/is experiencing the effects after a recent LLETZ procedure? (i.e discharge and bleeding) is it normal to still be very heavy a week later with a strong odor? I'm also experiencing clumps of something being 'flushed out' is this normal?
Leaflets and advice on other websites say discharge may still be around 4-6 weeks after the procedure but wondered if it will be heavy for all that time, is it likely to calm down?
Hello Moneypenny it's me again! Did the hospital give you the phone number of a clinical nurse specialist you could call? I had one and it was very useful when I had questions about my recovery although I sometimes had to leave a phone message. It took 5 weeks for me to stop bleeding. After the lletz they cauterise the wound so sometimes it takes a few days for your body to heal from this and you may smell a bit burnt!! Also a scab comes away once you start to heal. However there is a risk of infection after lletz so it would be wise to contact the hospital or your GP if you think that you have one. I hope this helps ! Ax
Thanks you so much again JaneAustenfan, the hospital gave me a letter and I think I'm going to give them a call later. What did start off as discharge that they said I would get, is now really heavy bleeding that I didn't expect and it's not mentioned on the letter. I haven't got a high temperature although I do have a really bad headache that I can shake off, I'll ring them just for piece of mind if nothing else.
Take care xxx
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