Hello! I know this thread was some time ago now but it is the 1st time I have come across someone with the same symptoms as me @limesbabe . I was the same had increased discharge for a long time but blood in the discharge and on tissue after wee promoted me to go to GP. GP saw the blood in my cervix and also an ulcer. I was referred for an urgent colposcopy (not an MRI or anything like you) .. had colposcopy last week so results within 4 weeks. At colposcopy they didn't mention an ulcer but could see something and bleeding so took a biopsy. They did not seem too worried though. Did you ever have a colposcopy? X
Hello I was just reading through the messages as I'm so scared I'm 25 I've been for my first smear test the results came back that I have high risk hpv but the cells came back as inconclusive as there were not enough I have to now wait another 3 months for my cells to rebuild and I'm so scared the only symptom I have is spotting after sex I'm so scared to wait another 3 months for a smear incase I have something and I'm letting it get worse but I don't know how else I can actually get checked could anyone advise if there is anything. Else I can do and explain what is means to have high risk hpv
Hi Lauren, hope you're okay and they got to the bottom of what was going on for you. Do you have any updates?
I'm much earlier in the process but had a similar situation in that my first smear test at 25 came back low grade abnormalities and high risk HPV.
I'm waiting for my biopsy results now, it's been 2 weeks so no news is hopefully good news!
I've had a lot of spotting since the end of last year after sex and between periods with some irregular timing too but wrote that off due to having the coil fitted in October.
I've been really worried due to my dad having a HPV related cancer diagnosis back in 2019. It was really rough but he pulled through thankfully.
I'm overthinking every little possible symptom currently. Getting brown ish discharge and spotting since the biopsy, twinges of discomfort, nausea and no appetite at all. I'm sure most of it is stress related but the waiting is unbearable.
Hope all is okay with everyone else in this thread
Hi Louise, I've just replied to Lauren below about my situation so hopefully this will help you not feel alone! Waiting is dreadful!!
I am by no means an expert but I did a bit of research for myself.
High risk HPV basically just means that out of the 100 odd types of the virus there's about 15 ish that are high risk ones meaning they are the ones that usually cause problems.
However no matter if you have high or low risk the majority of the time HPV does not cause any issues and goes away on its own!
Thanks for the reply I've just read the above comment and see you are still waiting for your results I think that is the worst part that's making me more ill I just keep thinking the worst and I can't think about anything else I wish I could be positive but because I don't know about my cells yet I'm just so scared it's the not knowing for me
Hi hun I went to the dr today and had a smear test done and they found a mass on my cervix. They are referring me to an emergency gynaecologist which can take 2 weeks. I am a nervous wreck I have 2 kids with needs who rely on me and I keep telling myself this is it for me. I've been having a lot of abdominal pain and pelvic pain and the dr said my white blood cells were slightly low nothing concerning but I am sure low blood cells usually means cancer so isn't that my body already telling me the outcome :( ...
I suffer terrible health anxiety so a 2 week wait is going to be terrible for me I haven't had any bleeding inbetween periods except for today very slight spotting but hoping that's linked to the test itself.
I have also been having diarrhea a lot which isn't like me and the stomach pains are so strong I am so happy to see you have survived this if I find out I have it I am trying to think how I will cope but the drs faces looked worrisome as they looked really concerned for me
I'm sorry to hear you are not feeling well. I have to tell you that when you have extreme health anxieties it seems like every ache, pain and gurgle in our body is magnified. I also know from personal experince (and not any medical basis), that I can have diarrhea when I worry alot. I think it's all connected!
You will feel so much better once you have answers. It is empowering to take control of your health - just take it one day, one appointment, one test or whatever, at a time. Don't read anything into how the doctors faces look, I don't think you can tell anything by that. You got this, girl! Keep us posted on how you are doing.
Hello this is exactly how I am feeling? Have you ever found out what the problem was every symptom you have wrote down I feel and I so worried thankyou
I've just had a letter from hospital saying I've low grade dyskaryosis and positive hpv I've had spotting for six weeks now sometimes watery other times thick and smelly got to wear a pad all the time ive had lower back pain like I would with a period with frequent urination and extreme exhaustion going out of my mind now what it could be, awaiting a colposcopy appointment whenever that maybe I'm 36 going on 37 with no children and on the patch been on it over a year with no problems can anyone please put my mind at ease
Hi ya ... back pain was one of my symptoms I was taking ibuprofen everyday .. insist on an mri scan as every other scan (vaginal) and tests were clear even my bloods were perfect except slight anaemia which was only found after diagnosis. It was only me pushing that got the diagnosis in the end, at the end of the day you know your own body, I knew something was wrong so banged on doors .. if you feel something isn't right then push.. good luck and I hope it turns out all is ok xx
