• Often, general anesthesia is used.
• Sometimes a local anesthetic is injected into the cervix.
• A cone-shaped area of the cervix is then removed to get rid of abnormal cells inside and on the surface of the cervix.
• New healthy cells will grow back.
• Some spotting and discharge may occur after the procedure.
• There can occasionally be complications of this procedure that can affect fertility or the ability to carry a fetus to term.
  

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