Hi Elena.After the large loop excision, I think I had a follow up colposcopy and everything was shown to be healthy. I've had pap smears annually and they've not come back showing anything abnormal. I've been told by a couple of doctors since then that my cervix looks healthy. The current doctor I'm seeing also knows that I had an abnormal pap smear in the past and the large loop excision and she knows that I'm trying to get pregnant. She didn't say that it would affect my chances of sucessfully getting pregnant. I had lots of blood tests when I first told her that I was planning to try to conceive and everything came back clear. She said that if I didn't fall pregnant within three months of trying (and she suggested that I chart my temperatures in the morning using an ovulation thermometer and that I look at one of the sites on the internet to do with charting temperatures for conception) that I should look for a fertility specialist. This was because I am 38. I got a BFP (big fat positive on a pregnancy test) on my fourth cycle of trying to conceive
. But I miscarried on October 15 when I would have been 6w4d
. Rates of early pregnancy failure are one in five for women under 35 and one in three for 38 year olds. The obstetrician I'd arranged to care for me has suggested that as soon as I get my next BFP to make an appointment to see her. This is so that they can keep track of my hCG levels, etc from early on.
Sorry for the long post, but I hope this helps answer your question, Elena. If you ever want to chat on msn, my msn name is in my user profile (just click on my belly belly name).![]()




After the large loop excision, I think I had a follow up colposcopy and everything was shown to be healthy. I've had pap smears annually and they've not come back showing anything abnormal. I've been told by a couple of doctors since then that my cervix looks healthy. The current doctor I'm seeing also knows that I had an abnormal pap smear in the past and the large loop excision and she knows that I'm trying to get pregnant. She didn't say that it would affect my chances of sucessfully getting pregnant. I had lots of blood tests when I first told her that I was planning to try to conceive and everything came back clear. She said that if I didn't fall pregnant within three months of trying (and she suggested that I chart my temperatures in the morning using an ovulation thermometer and that I look at one of the sites on the internet to do with charting temperatures for conception) that I should look for a fertility specialist. This was because I am 38. I got a BFP (big fat positive on a pregnancy test) on my fourth cycle of trying to conceive
. But I miscarried on October 15 when I would have been 6w4d
. Rates of early pregnancy failure are one in five for women under 35 and one in three for 38 year olds. The obstetrician I'd arranged to care for me has suggested that as soon as I get my next BFP to make an appointment to see her. This is so that they can keep track of my hCG levels, etc from early on.

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