Hi, I'm 19 years old and I have been having some distressing symptoms, including pain during intercourse and once (a few weeks ago) bleeding during intercourse. I went to the GP yesterday and she said it looks like I have a cervical ectropion, which has an increased likelihood of occuring if you take the pill (which I have been for the past 3 and a bit years). She referred me to a gynaecologist urgently (I think the urgency may be due to the last time I had an appointment with less severe symptoms was in october plus I'm meant to be moving to uni soon). However, I am so worried about cervical cancer. I have had severe health anxiety due to my mum passing away 4 years ago and this has flared it up massively. The doctor said she thinks that it is a cervical ectropion and the referral is just to rule anything else out, but how do I stop worrying? I've convinced myself before that I've had cancer with absolutely no reason to believe so (anxiety is crazy) but now it feels so much more real and I'm so scared.
