Hi, I am going through similar. I'm 44, never had kids and went my whole life without a smear (I feel so stupid). I plucked up the courage today to go and have a smear as started getting weird symptoms about 5 days ago. Constant mild period pain without being on my period and today just started getting lower back pain and sciatica type pain down leg. Was told the results will probably take less than 2 weeks as they are not v. busy at the moment. I am also wondering if I should contact my GP as they may be able to run some other tests and maybe fast track me if needed. Not 100% sure what my options are at this point.

You posted in April. Did you make any progress? Did you get your colposcopy? 

Hey sorry I'm only seen this now . I have had 4 llettz treatments done altogether, last one was done on the 9 of December 2020 I have had none stop bleeding somethings like spotting bleeding durning and after sex a lot of blood, I have dull pain in my back and sides sometimes like a stabbing itchy skin all over and pain like my legs are going to explode I have rang my GP no one got back to me so I rang my consultants office and they are sending out appointments I have high grade cells and HPV they keep coming back I'm very scared 

Hey, im sorry to hear this...

Did you have the llettz to attempt to get rid of the high grade cells or for another reason? How long has this been going on for? 

Hopefully since you wrote this comment you've had some better news! x

Hi, 

I have had a couple of smears all have been fine until my recent one which showed mild changes, I was referred to colposcopy and had a biopsy done this has shown a different story and has been taken to the end of month meeting being held tomorrow.  They suspect I will have LOOP treatment.  I am concerned as to why these changes have come about and worried that, as 12 years ago I had pelvic pain, Irregular bleeding and pain during sex that cells have been developing over a number of years and fallen under the radar at smears.  I too have a lot of pelvic pain routinely now, swelling, intermittant numbness down my right leg and changes in bowels.  I don't know what to think. I have told the nurses that if it was an option I would opt for a hysterectomy but they advice me that that wouldn't be the first line of treatment as it is massive surgery. My mind is going into overdrive. Sending you thoughts and hugs, what a horrible time x

Hi Katherine

You may not get a response from the original poster as they have not been on the forum for several years, so I hope you don’t mind me replying. 

Abonormal cells, which are not cancer,  are routinely treated by the treatment suggested to you. A hysterectomy would definitely not be the first line of treatment, and in any case would not remove the HPV virus which has caused the cell changes. 

Smear tests are not infallible unfortunately, so it may be that you have had abnormal cells for some time which have not been picked up before. It would normally take years and years for these cells to become cancer, so try not to worry too much at this stage. Having the loop treatment is normally sufficient to remove the area of abnormality, so hopefully this is all that you will need done. 

I- ve opened an account on here especially just to find out...how are you doing??? I:m very much going through similar worries myself with heavy intermittent bleeding 5 yrs after I finishee my periods aged 49..so I really hope you are ok !! If you see this I am sure other women reading your very upsetting post will really be hoping the very best for you too...can you.let us know how you got on please..I so hope youre doing welo .peace  Sophie x