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Cervix treatment - cryosurgery - Risks

Alternative Names

Cervix surgery; Cryosurgery - female

Risks:

Risks for any surgery are:

  • Bleeding
  • Infection

Other risks include:

  • Scarring (cervical stenosis), which may make it more difficult to get pregnant, or cause increased cramping with menstrual periods. However, cryosurgery causes very little scarring.
  • Reviewed last on: 2/19/2008
  • Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.