hpv and smell?

Question

I read somewhere that after you have a colposcopy u will have a discharge that has a strong, foul smell to it that I could expect for up to a month.....Is this really true and is it that bad? All serious answers appreciated.

Answer 1

There is a foul smell with a orange/brownish discharge, but it only lasts a day to a few days.

When a woman has a colposcopy done, they basically cut a small (VERY small) piece of tissue from the cervix to examine it under a microscope. This causes the cervix to bleed a little bit. So, they apply a medication called Monsel's solution to the cervix to stop it from bleeding. The solution turns black when it's combined with blood and the woman naturally expels the solution for a day or so following the colposcopy.

Don't worry, it's really not that bad! Good luck to you and take care!

Answer 2

The term colposcopy refers to the actual visualization of the cervix and the application of the solution that allows the doctor to distinguish between normal and abnormal cervical tissue. At that time he may do a biopsy in order to send a sample of the abnormal-appearing tissue to the lab for a pathologist to be able to analyze it under a microscope and determine if the tissue could be cancerous or not and if so, just how "changed" the cells truly are. They grade them from normal to ASCUS,( which stands for Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance), all the way up to HGSIL which stands for the high grade lesions. The High grade lesions would require a more involved procedure to have all those cells removed, before they have the chance to spread up into the uterus, and become an even bigger problem.. Sometimes, women's cervix' can bleed pretty heavily from the biopsy site, (we are very vascular down there!) . The docs have a few methods they can use to stop any excessive bleeding, especially if they need to be able to remove another tiny sample from another area of the cervix. Essentially, they have to cauterize the bleeding area, which if you've ever smelled burnt flesh, it's pretty gross! Over the few weeks that follow that procedure, women are instructed to not have sex, etc, as the cervix is going to be naturally sloughing off the burnt tissue areas, once they tissue underneath has had time to heal.. So, depending on the grade of the lesion, the size of the sample tissue removed, the person's bleeding tendencies, and the method the physician uses to stop any excessive bleeding, should he/she need to, it is very possible for one person to say she had a foul odorous discharge after her colposcopy, and then another person to say she had none..... I hope this clears things up for you a little bit at least.. Either way, if your GYN says you really need the procedure done, you absolutely MUST have it done!!! Knowledge is power and the earlier cervical cancer that is detected, the greater chance a woman can keep her uterus and her life!!! Every woman needs to have her pap done yearly, even if she has had a hysterectomy! Women can still get cancer of the vagina...
~Olivia, RN

Answer 3

I've never ever heard that and I had a colposcopy without that happening. I don't know what would cause an odor. A coloscopy is simply a visual exam during which acetic acid is placed on your cervix to keep light from passing through the cells. Acetic acid might smell similar to vinegar, but that's it! And certainly not for a month. Talk to your doctor about it, but I've absolutely never heard or experienced that.

Answer 4

If you have a biopsy while having the colposcopy.. sort of.
the smell of the paste they use to help with the blood clotting (dont know the term) and the blood, can be a bit overwhelming, but it does depend on your sensitivity to smell, not so much the smell it self.

Answer 5

the only thing i smell is a troll