Lump on cervix but consultant couldn’t feel it

I have a lump on my cervix. I can feel it if I put my finger in my vagina - it’s a smooth hard bump kind of at the 8 o clock position if you imagine my cervix is a clock. I sometimes (sorry TMI) experience constipation and pushing on the back vaginal wall helps ease out the poo, hence why I have felt my cervix. I’ve done this a few times and I know the lump wasn’t there 6 months ago.

I went to the GP who performed a speculum exam and said they could see an inflamed area and referred me for a colposcopy. But the consultant said he couldn’t see anything abnormal, he tried feeling the lump with a finger too and asked if I was sure I wasn’t just feeling poo through the vagina wall. I’m definitely not, I know what that feels like, I know what my cervix feels like, and this lump is new. But he basically said there was nothing there and the colposcopy showed a normal cervix.

i know I should be reassured but how can he be sure it’s nothing if he didn’t even feel the lump or believe it was there? He has referred me for a scan (I assume ultrasound?) to double check, but instead of feeling reassured I just feel gaslit and dismissed and none the wiser.

I don’t have any other symptoms like irregular bleeding which I guess is a plus but I’m concerned something is wrong and it’s just been missed. Any advice on what to do next would be most welcome.

  • Welcome to the forum Tortoisefeet although I'm sorry you're not feeling reassured after seeing the consultant.

    If the lump doesn't appear on the ultrasound, maybe you could try getting a second opinion.

    This must be a very stressful and frustrating position to be in Tortoisefeet, so if it would help to speak to one of our cancer nurses about this, they're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m. They're very easy to talk to and will do all they can to address your concerns.

    Hopefully some of our members will offer their thoughts and advice to you soon as well.

    In the meantime, we're sending you all our support and will have our fingers crossed this lump is no cause for concern.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator