Many women worry that they have cancer, and their distress may interfere with their sexuality or relationship with their partner. Women who received the brochure had less anxiety and distress, and they were more knowledgeable about dysplasia and colposcopy at the time of colposcopic examination. The authors recommend that an educational brochure be sent any time a patient is notified of an abnormal Pap smear result. We recommend that all our patients evaluated by colposcopy consume five servings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily. If younger patients can't do this, we recommend a multivitamin with antioxidants.
Enhanced nutrition is believed to improve the immune system response in the cervix.
While the literature is evolving, most practitioners have ceased performing old-fashioned ECCs and are now using an endocervical brush at the time of colposcopy to evaluate the endocervix. At the last three courses I attended, I specifically asked the audience how they evaluate the endocervix. Pain control for LEEP and colposcopy. Patients undergoing colposcopy may complain of pain from the ECC or biopsies. The baby forceps do reduce discomfort, but also take a smaller bite and may produce sampling error.