I've taken lots of smear tests as a nurse and lots of people bleed after them, we sweep your cervix with a brush to get cells off, I bleed myself after mine and mine have always been ok. 

Bleeding after a smear test certainly doesn't mean you have anything to worry about.

Oh thank god a nurse has replied! I asked the nurse who done mine is that normal like and she literally didn’t answer me and said you’ll get your results and if it’s anything the letter will tell you :’( just wanted her to say if she sees it a lot or not and it didn’t happen on my previous 3 xx 

I never bled on mine til my last 2 tests either.

Honestly, it happens. sometimes to some people.  Remember they are  looking for the HPV virus now before looking at any cells.

if this one is ok and you are in the UK you won't need another one for 5 years instead of the previous guidelines of 3 years.

Symptoms of cervical cancer include unusual discharge, bleeding between periods and after intercourse.  Pain during sex is another symptom.

Please try not to worry, remember this test is looking for pre cancerous cells so they can be treated before it develops into anything nasty.

If they find HPV they will look at your cells and if no changes there you will have another test in a year.  About 80% of women have HPV at some point in their life and most often the body will clear it just like it does other viruses, sometimes women just happen to have their smear test at the time they have this virus.

The HPV virus can take a couple of years to clear. 

A good healthy diet and not smoking will help the body fight the virus.

If they find any changes to the cells they will call you in to take a look at the cervix and remove any that look unusual.

Please try not to worry, the bleeding should stop soon and you should get your period at your normal time. x x