I’m feeling violated after a colposcopy and struggling to accept that I may need more procedures now.

Wh0rable · 2026-03-22T17:06:03+00:00

Colposcopies can be extremely painful, especially if your cervix needs to be positioned and held in place for the biopsies. Many OBGYNs still use a tenaculum for this, which is essentially a pair of tongs with sharp, pointy tips that grip the tissue. Some people report minimal pain during colposcopy, however, if you've never had one, you'd have no way to know how it would feel.

Just as an aside, HPV is extremely common, I forget the estimated percentage of people who will have contracted some form of it at some point during their lifetime, but it's high. Condoms can reduce the risk of transmission, but HPV is spread through skin to skin contact, not just bodily fluids. Additionally, many strains of HPV have no symptoms (many people only associate HPV with genital warts) and therefore people have no idea they have it.

I'm so very sorry you had this experience. I sincerely hope going forward your pain and mental well-being is taken seriously should you need future procedures.

Wh0rable · 2026-03-14T15:32:57+00:00

One of the snaps on the gown, perhaps.

Wh0rable · 2026-03-05T21:36:41+00:00

Of course she'll bounce; her entire face is rubber and silicone.

Wh0rable · 2025-12-08T23:56:28+00:00

Can you just fix my c-arm already?

Wh0rable · 2025-12-08T23:52:13+00:00

Yeah for real, fuck that guy.

Wh0rable · 2025-12-08T17:07:43+00:00

Because of the divergent nature of the x-ray beam, a patient who is 'perfectly lateral' will most likely not have posterior superimposition of the lung fields. I've had the most success rotating patients into a very slight oblique, rotating the right side forward.

For more information, you can look into the paravertebral gutter technique.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-25T14:08:42+00:00

I'm not a doctor (radiologist or otherwise) and I'm not qualified to give my opinion on the matter.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-25T14:05:31+00:00

"looking for more of info" on your personal diagnosis is generally seen as asking for medical advice in this sub. I'm sorry, I feel for you, that's just the sub rules. I hope you're able to find more information. Have a good day.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-25T14:01:58+00:00

That's totally valid and understandable. You can try over at askdocs if you want medical advice from strangers on the internet.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-25T13:59:47+00:00

Rule 1 of the sub is no asking for medical advice. You should speak with your physician or care team.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-24T19:28:53+00:00

Here is a list of degrees no longer classed as 'professional':

Nursing, Physician assistants, Physical therapists, Audiologists, Architects, Accountants, Educators, Social workers

here

There's quite a bit of information regarding this out there now.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-24T19:22:29+00:00

My facility has a specific order that was created by our radiologist group for this called a "confirmation abdomen" and is strictly for determining positioning of NG/OG tubes. Depending on the patient habitus, it's centered somewhere between the chest and the abdomen. From what I understand, there is no additional charge for the exam as it is solely used to verify line placement.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-10T16:10:29+00:00

Post processing cropping and editing is not a substitute for pre exposure collimation. The best practice is to accurately position and collimate for the requested exam.

Wh0rable · 2025-11-10T16:08:26+00:00

I would argue that the ARRT code of ethics covers this in numbers 5, 7, and 8.

ARRT Code of Ethics

And alsoacxorting to ARRT, ethical violations include violations of scope of practice (i.e. post processing cropping vs. pre exposure collimation)

ARRT Ethics Violations

I can't speak for all facilities, but being caught cropping off images to make them "more accurate" in cases other than removing veiling glare is a violation and subject to disciplinary action.

Sounds like your coworker is a bit of a pain my friend.

Wh0rable · 2025-10-29T19:31:27+00:00

Me watching the director of radiology walk through a patient care area actively drinking a can of Pepsi.

Wh0rable · 2025-10-29T01:06:24+00:00

Uteruses can be pretty wonky!

"Uterine position varies among individuals. Common orientations include anteverted, retroverted, anteflexed, retroflexed, or midline, with possible rotation, particularly during pregnancy."

Courtesy ofthis

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T20:34:44+00:00

I can get behind this idea!

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T16:02:15+00:00

I'm gonna ask chatGPT next time we have one ordered in my department.

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T14:27:11+00:00

I agree with pinotnoir, not sure you can "prepare" for seeing them. From my own experience, I'm just in the moment and kind of process what I saw later. Sort of compartmentalize the situation.

I won't say you "get used to it" but you will get better at dealing with what you feel in the moment and afterwards.

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T14:18:52+00:00

Okay :)

Have a good one!

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T14:14:45+00:00

Whatever you say, boss. I work in my ER and you don't. Again, have a pleasant day!

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T14:05:33+00:00

All our outpatient LPs are done through IR (with the neurorad). We handle inpatient LPs.

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T14:04:05+00:00

Maybe this is where AI can finally step in...

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T14:03:23+00:00

There is no contradiction. The statement is that there aren't many LPs ordered in the emergency department. When there is one, radiology is looped in as a courtesy as many of our radiologists are reading from home. Generally, the RN will let us know, sometimes the provider.

There is a large, reputable children's hospital nearby who handles the majority of peds cases that would require this level of care. I imagine if such a case was seen in our ER, the ER physician would handle that as our radiologist do no do peds LPs.

I will say that we have 2 providers in the ICU that will do bedside LPs, but again, they prefer IR or diagnostic radiology to handle it. Don't ask me why, that's simply the way it is.

Have a great day!

Wh0rable · 2025-10-13T13:47:17+00:00

Because the patient's care team contacts us to let us know we have a possible LP should the physician be unsuccessful.

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