Prominent blood vessels on the cervix

[cool_nana]

Hi.  I am 45-years old and pre-menopausal.  Yesterday I went for an annual pap smear.  When the NP visualized my cervix, she said that I had abnormal prominent blood vessels on my cervix and needed a colposcopy.  I have never had an abnormal Pap smear.  I have had back problems for a few years...(thought it was my back, but maybe not) I have very heavy periods with big clots lately, getting steadily worse, but no other problems that I can think of.  The NP said to wait and see what the Pap said, and then she would do a colposcopy and look at the cervix and do a biopsy.  Does anyone have any input on this?  Has anyone out there ever been told this?  Please help...

[Tita09]

I just had the procedure done about 2 hrs ago. I'm 22 years old and I don't have health insurance so i go to a community center and my doctor had no idea what she was doing : ( I read in another clinics website that you should take extra  tylenol or ibuprofen before the procedure. www.mjbovo.com/Women/Colpo.htm Good Luck !

[jigga]

I am 51 years old and have all of your symptoms. I have to wait a week until I see a gyn to do the same tests you mentioned.

[dana anne]

No  I had cervical dysplasia in the 80's.
But I would do research on this before you let them do the colposcopy.  Go online and do a search for "large blood vessels + cervix.  See how many hits you get.  So the next time you go back in to talk with her you will have all the facts.