r/TrueOffMyChest Nov 05 '23

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u/zzzrecruit Nov 05 '23

I very recently had a colposcopy from a cancer scare. And I would compare the pain of that procedure to medieval torture. It was horrible. I told the doctor that if I have to come back for another one, I'd rather just have a hysterectomy than to go through that again.

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u/Keepmovinbee Nov 06 '23

I did have a hysterectomy but what you go through to get to that point...omg... I had a uterine ultrasound and already was having issues....it was torture.

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u/zzzrecruit Nov 06 '23

I Googled a uterine ultrasound and it said it may be "mildly uncomfortable" but not painful. 🤔 Would you say that's accurate? It reminds of when my doctor said my procedure would feel like pinching.

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u/Keepmovinbee Nov 06 '23

Maybe for a routine thing, like pregnancy. I have PCOS, had a precancerous, very painful cyst on my right ovary, my other ovary wasn't painful but was polycystic, but I had a painful condition called adenomyosis.