Hi there

I am so sorry to hear about how LLETZ treatment has affected you and left you with some unwanted side effects.

We always encourage people to speak to the doctors and nurses involved in their care to get properly assessed and work out what can be done to help improve things.

Unfortunately it can sometimes take longer for things such as bleeding after sex and discomfort to ease in some instances, you can read about this here but in most cases this does improve after 3 months. So perhaps you will turn a corner soon.

It must be very frustrating for you if you have tried contacting these people with little support but I would advise you to try again and ask to speak to someone different this time.

You are welcome to call our helpline on 0808 800 4040 week days 9-5 if you would like to talk over the phone and there are other charities such as Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust here that also offers support and a helpline.

I hope you are able to get the help and support you need and that you get back to your normal self soon.

Take care

Naomi

Thank you for your understanding I managed to get an appointment in two weeks' time with a GP but probably will end up with a referral if they need to cauterize it or something - that will mean another 3 months minimum of healing or I will end up with some sort of phobia. Not to mention another smear or colposcopy in the summer. I've never had problems of this kind until that damn procedure. I've had smear tests regularly since the age of 18 (in my home country that's standard), I'm 38 now. I actually feel mutilated. I know it sounds overly dramatic but that's how it feels.