Some abnormal tissues may need to be treated more than once. Your health care provider will tell you how often you need to be checked for recurrence or retreatment. You will need a follow-up visit to check healing and to see if any abnormal tissue still remains. If you have cervical cryosurgery for an abnormal Pap smear, your health care provider will tell when you should have your next Pap smear. Follow your health care provider's instructions for checking back for problems, questions, and your next visit.
Cryosurgery is very effective and is less expensive than other treatments.
It can be done in your health care provider's office and anesthesia is not necessary. The lesions reappear. The treated area develops symptoms of infection. You have abdominal cramps after cervical cryosurgery that last longer than 24 hours. You have a foul-smelling vaginal discharge after cervical cryosurgery for longer than your doctor told you to expect.