Friable Cervix & Biopsy

Hi. I’m driving myself crazy ! 

Had a colposcopy last week and she found I had a friable cervix it bleed really easy during the examination. She took two biopsies. 

was told after that if results come back all clear then they can caurtize (no idea on spelling)  the cervix if I want to do that. No negative comments however I since Googled friable cervix and I wish I hadn’t as I’m now panicking. 

I found a statement that said to suspect cancer if a women presented with abnormal bleeding or a friable cervix. That with the two biopsies makes me wonder if she did see something suspicious but didn’t say. 

waiting for the results is agony and I’ve not even done one week yet and she said it could be up to 6 weeks ! 

I know we’re all different but anyone had this and it’s been ok? 

  • Hello Vic-J, 

    Poor you - it's easy to drive yourself crazy in your situation - as you say, waiting for results can be agony and it's really hard to resist the temptation to look up "friable cervix" for example on Google when looking for answers. We've all actually done that - resorted to Google in order to understand what is going on but when it comes to health issues, it often only makes us more anxious without giving any satisfactory or reliable answers. If you can, stay well away from Google and try and forget everything you have read there. It won't be too long now hopefully until you get your biopsy results and there are helpful tips on this page to help you cope while waiting for important news. 

    Other members of our community will have been in a similar position before and been told they had a friable cervix and biopsies taken as well and I hope that they will be along shortly to share their experience with you. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you that you will get some definite answers very soon and that it all turns out to be nothing of concern. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator