Bit of a long one and for that I apologise. 

I'm 31 soon to be 32. 

I had a smear a year ago which was 4 years over due, this was due to miscarriages and then pregnancy. I should have made time but with everything going on I just never got round to it. 

The smear last year showed HPV positive no abnormal cells. I was recalled August this year. Now the smear last year I just knew something was going on. That gut feeling I guess. 

Over this past year I've had niggling things here and there that I honestly didn't think much of at the time. 

Heavier bleeding, bleeding between periods, pain during and after sex, massive clots when having my period, pelvic pain and just generally feeling unwell. I put most of it down to a very stressful life working 70 ish hours a week. My partner told me to take a year out and spend it with the kids. Which I have done. My symptoms still remain. 

My smear August just gone was a nightmare. Really painful, then the nurse dropped the kit and had to redo... I can only assume less cells were available. Still she sent a fresh one away. This came back still hpv positive with cell changes. I have been referred for a colposcopy. Now I'm not entirely sure what is normal and what isn't in this process. The nurse from the GP called me and stressed how important it was that I attend the appointment. I then had a call from the hospital to confirm I was attending also. The appointment is 4th October.

Now about a week ago I had crippling lower abdominal pain. I swear if I didn't already have my appendix out I'd have said it was that. I had an early night and the following morning the pain was pretty much gone. Left with my usual dull constant ache. 

My questions... finally. 

What else could be the cause of this? 

Am I over thinking or am I being prepared?

If its not cervical cancer what kind of questions do I need to be asking to get to the bottom of all this? 

Many thanks in advance