Hi Laura. 

I keep seeing replies from you on many posts. It's very reassuring.

I am 26, I have two children 9 and 5. My periods have always been weird due to being on the implant. But I think in December it lasted a few days longer than normal. Fast forward to this month, I had my period as normal. It lasted around 10 days which is normal, then 4 days later I started bleeding again and bled for a week. Classed as spotting as it was never enough to wear a pad or anything. I phone my GP, explained everything and she didn't seem too worried. She booked me in for my first smear (haven't had one due to Covid) and also said she'd take some swabs 'to be on the safe side' (don't know what they're for?) 

Since speaking to her I've noticed I have lower back pain in a morning which eases off throughout the day. I have groin pain pretty much constantly, it's just a dull ache and I also noticed I had stomach cramps the day after having sex. Te cramps were pretty painful. They eased off in the evening. 

I don't have any smelly discharge, no bleeding during or after sex, no bloating, I'm not off my food and I don't think I've noticed any changes in bowel movement either.. 

Just looking for some reassurance really. My smear is booked for 10th March but I'm ringing to ask if they can bring it forward. I'm due on on the 10th march and all this worry is really affecting me. 

Hi Laura. 

I keep seeing replies from you on many posts. It's very reassuring.

I am 26, I have two children 9 and 5. My periods have always been weird due to being on the implant. But I think in December it lasted a few days longer than normal. Fast forward to this month, I had my period as normal. It lasted around 10 days which is normal, then 4 days later I started bleeding again and bled for a week. Classed as spotting as it was never enough to wear a pad or anything. I phone my GP, explained everything and she didn't seem too worried. She booked me in for my first smear (haven't had one due to Covid) and also said she'd take some swabs 'to be on the safe side' (don't know what they're for?) 

Since speaking to her I've noticed I have lower back pain in a morning which eases off throughout the day. I have groin pain pretty much constantly, it's just a dull ache and I also noticed I had stomach cramps the day after having sex. Te cramps were pretty painful. They eased off in the evening. 

I don't have any smelly discharge, no bleeding during or after sex, no bloating, I'm not off my food and I don't think I've noticed any changes in bowel movement either.. 

Just looking for some reassurance really. My smear is booked for 10th March but I'm ringing to ask if they can bring it forward. I'm due on on the 10th march and all this worry is really affecting me. 

Hi, sorry I didn't see your post until now! I hope you are doing well and you've found out what is going on. At your young age I wouldn't think your issues would be cancer related but it is always good to follow up and keep tabs on things.  Please message me if you need to. 

Laura xx

Hi hope you don't mind me writing to you so I am 36 and I have been referred to gynae to say getting seen tuesday, as I have an inflamed cervix bleeding in between periods, and sometimes after sex and really itchy down below. Go has already ruled out everything they can std tests etc, I am worried sick I googled about cervical cancer and read if you have symptoms it's usually advanced 

Hi Pink,

I had symptoms and I was at Stage 2A, which was still treatable. I had actually been having symptoms for a couple of years before I finally got the courage to get checked out. You sound like you're doing the right things and following up-that's so important. I wouldn't worry too much and stay off google! The stuff you read there doesn't apply to everyone's situation so you can't use it to try to compare. There is so many other female problems it could be, and even if it is something, it is so much better to find out and get it taken care of! Let me know what you find out.

Laura xx

Ok thank you I am a nurse and finding it hard not to do research I am worried it's spread into my vagina with have the soreness and itchiness, I have a 3 and 5 year old and I am petrified for them, my gut is telling me it's not good news what symptoms did you have 

Hi Pinklady

Sorry to butt in, but it’s not true to say that cervical cancer is usually advanced by the time there are symptoms. Dr Google is not a good place to look for self diagnosis! Itchiness is not a symptom of cervical cancer that I’ve heard of-I’ve had cervical cancer and regularly speak to many ladies in other groups who have had this cancer. Not once have I heard itchiness mentioned as a symptom that anyone had. This is much more likely to have another explanation. It’s good you’ve got a gynaecology appointment so hopefully you’ll find out more then.

Hi I have read that itchiness is but very rare so with my symptoms I am worried that it's advanced I had abnormal cells when I was 20 and had a loop excision I am now 36 so with symptoms is it still treatable, the go said my cervix was very inflamed 

I’ve had cervical cancer twice and undergone a lot of treatment. I’m in groups where I hear from so many people who have this cancer, but seriously in the last 3 years of dealing with this I’ve  never seen itchiness as a symptom. My cancer when diagnosed was “locally advanced” which means it had spread beyond the cervix, and into the vagina, but was still treatable with chemo and radiotherapy. Even when it came back it was STILL treatable. An inflamed cervix doesn’t mean cancer by any means... you definitely need to see the gynae to get a proper examination first before you can know what’s going on. 

Ok thanks so much it's hard as you will know the waiting 

Hi Pink,

I agree with what Minska shared. I had not gone to a doctor in about 10 or so years when my symptoms finally drove me to do it. I had a watery, smelly, bloody discharge (no itching). My periods were very sporadic and when I did have them, they were very heavy. I was extremely tired and lost a lot of weight because I couldn't eat (felt too full to eat).  Of course I don't advocate waiting like I did (that was really stupid on my part), but even with such a long time, my cancer was treatable.  Keep us posted on you how you are doing.

Laura xx

I had yellow discharge that now is bloody but has no smell to it, did you have pain in your vagina at all, I bleed after sex in between periods even though I am on the pill pelvic pain not all the time, inflamed cervix, pain down below , I also only got these symptoms when I started sleeping with new boyfriend, doctor said that could be coinsidental, I feel sick with worry  Laura thank you for support what were all the symptoms you had if you don't mi d me asking