Wondered if anyone has been through the same

New on here so bare with me, it's going to be a fairly long post, i last had a smear 3 years ago in October, i had the hospital referral because it came back abnormal so went along had the examination and found to have HPV, and cells growing outside of the cervix (which I understand should go away on their own etc in time) now, i am 99% sure the letter i had received said CIN 1, because i clearly remember how this letter was set out, though i don't have it anymore being three years ago i really wish i could find it. My problem is that for the past two period cycles the bleeding has been two days and then NOTHING, it vanishes i, without fail have consistently had 5 day bleeds, always heavy for the first 2 and the last three getting less. I used to bleed after sex (pre seeing the nurse for the hospital referral) and haven't done particularly since that time until this Wednesday just gone, i have had a couple of days with pale brown tea looking coloured blood when i wipe, not enough to wear a tampon but stains underwear if not wearing a pad. I phoned my doctor told him all of this and he says i need to go in for an examination which is booked for this upcoming Wednesday. 
 

Now, i have been doctors just as the pandemic was starting because i have had acne for the past 12 years and was quite frankly sick of it, I was 30 in December and had enough of feeling low about my complex- as i had an abnormal smear i asked this doctor (not the same one i am seeing on Wednesday) if i can have another one because of that one coming back with those results, she said as she looked on her computer that I don't need one my next routine will be called for October. This has annoyed me beyond belief because i have asked for one last year, been told no, and now i am going in for an examination because it sounds to me like something is wrong! I have cried a fair bit about it but i know I shouldn't get worked up i just can't help but worry that it could be something serious when I potentially could of avoided all of this especially when i have read on so many information pages that you get called for another smear yearly after an abnormal one?!
I just want to say aswel before I finish up i took a pregnancy test on Saturday and it was negative, I'm about 12 days through my cycle due to have another period in about 13 days if this one is going to be another two dayer is a mystery to me. 
 

many thanks if you have read this, i have an incredibly supportive partner even though we have only been together for 5 months. 

  • Hi Rhea90,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm sorry to hear of your worries with this and I can understand your frustrations also.

    It's good to hear you have an examination booked in - hopefully this will provide the information you need and I hope it offers some peace of mind. Any questions or concerns you have, do raise these at the appointment - including your concerns about the wait for a smear.

    I hope it all goes OK on Wednesday.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator