Hi everyone, 

I'm going out of my mind and I'm so worried that I have cervical cancer that I just really want to speak out and learn about other's experiences. 
 

for the past 6 months or so I have noticed on occasion I have been bleeding bright red/pinkish blood after sex. I'll sometimes spot for a few hours afterwards too. I gave birth to my second child just over 12 months ago. 
 

my periods have also been a lot lighter - and more brown that red blood. I also have lower back pain that comes on and off - it's like right in the tailbone/coccyx and feels like I've slept funny or pulled a muscle or something but it's just not going. 
 

ive also just found out my about 7 weeks pregnant to add to my worries as I can now no longer get a smear test! I have booked an early scan this weekend. Would the sonography be able to see any abnormalities on my cervix at the scan or would this only be picked up through a vaginal scan? I haven't really been bleeding at any other times other than my period and after sex but with the added back ache im so worried! I suffer sigh horrendous health anxiety to the point im constantly looking on goggle for stories to read and other peoples symptoms. Im just so scared of leaving my babies without a mummy I know that sounds so drastic but it's all I can think about