You may decrease the risk of developing cervical cancer. There are some risks when you have general anesthesia. Discuss these risks with your doctor. A local anesthetic may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Also, in rare cases, you may have an allergic reaction to the drug used in this type of anesthesia.
Local anesthesia is considered safer than general anesthesia.
You may need more surgery. The cervix may start to bleed several days after the operation and need more surgery. If the doctor removes a lot of tissue, you may have trouble holding a pregnancy to its full term. If the doctor does not remove enough tissue, some cancer or precancer cells may remain. You may develop an infection or bleeding.