scared - spotting between periods

My name is Teresa I'm 34 and utterly terrified i have been spotting between periods for a while in July i had a miscarriage and needed a scan to check everything was as it should be afterwards in the womb they found a cyst on my ovary so i went to my own gp who ordered a c125 blood test which came back normal i booked myself in for a smear and yesterday when i went for it there was blood so the nurse called in the gp who had a look and said i needed an emergency gynocologist appointment within two weeks I'm terrified i was just wondering if anyone else had been thorough anything similar :|

  • Oh wow!! That's a lengthy wait,  yeah I'm waiting for a scan also, but have had to send off an sti check even though I've been with my partner 15years, then she will refer me to have a coloscopy, 

     I've been going out my mind with worry, I litterally cry at least once a day!  It only started last week, and the first time was awful, so much blood and I have cramps for around 24hours after, I was so scared to try again but when we did I spotted very lightly, this has never happened before, I can offer you a little comfort that you said it's been going on 2 years, I think if it was anything serious you would know by now xoxo
     

     

  • I know such a long wait isnt it! Its good you are going to be getting a scan also. I've had so many STI checks aswell even though I've been with my partner 8 years. I know its so hard but try not to worry, it could be a cervical erosion, i think it's called ectropion now or something like that and you say you do suffer with fibroids so it could be that aswell I think they can make you bleed, are you up to date with your smears? I know the worrying is so bad. When you get something in your head its hard to think of anything else. I do also suffer with health anxiety which I know magnifies the situation. Ive had the dirreoah side of things for about 2 years on and off but the bleeding just over a year. I'm so scared to have sex I leave it months and then when I do see the bleeding even if its just spotting I panic even more xxx

  • I also suffer with health anxiety, a few months ago it was something else, but I guess with seeing actual blood is so alarming, I'm up to date with smears, but due Jan 2021, have you been diagnosed with IBS? As I suffer from that from time to time, and I guess worrying doesn't help that also, when the bleeding first happened I had runs for a few days and I couldn't eat, 

     

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  • Its the worst thing isnt it, if its not one thing its another, with all the digestive issues I would have put it down to anxiety/ ibs. Ive never been fully diagnosed with ibs but my gp mentioned something about it a little while ago. If I do have it I would say I suffer with it almost every day, but its the fact I'm bleeding/spotting that's making me concerned as that's not ibs related. Its good that you are up to date with your smears. Xxx

  • Hi everyone. I have been of Birth control for over 3 years now and have had irregular periods since, just recently from beginning of March I have been bleeding between periods with a lot of brown blood also this happend throughout March to may, had one month without bleeding in between but now it's started again ranging from fresh blood to dark. I have a smear test tomorrow. Blood test and ultrasound was clear. Has anyway experienced this when not on any form of birth control. My anaxiety is getting the better of me. 

  • Hi Keliann

    I'm experiencing similar symptoms. Haven't been on birth control for years but more recently I am bleeding between  periods (usually a week or two after) and it goes on for about another week or so. Same colour of blood, can range from brown to red. Had an ultrasound and smear test in May and both came back clear. I feel fine, don't have any pains but am very concerned as I don't know what's going on. Grateful for any advice. 
    Thank you