Hello Lynzim14

I'm sorry to hear that you've recently had some health concerns which have resulted in an urgent referral to colposcopy. 
Whilst it's impossible for us to say what this growth may be the fact that you've been given an urgent referral means that hopefully you will have a date for your colposcopy and the results quickly. We know that this is a worrying time so if you'd like to talk through  your concerns with one of our team of nurses then you're welcome to call them on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator

Thank you for your reply it means a lot. Had my letter today for next Tuesday . It makes me nervous how quick this is going :( don't know what to think or do  

lynzi xx

Hi [@Lynzim14]‍ 

i was just wondering how you got on? I'm very much in the same situation and waiting for my urgent appointment and going out of my mind with worry :( I hope you've had some positive news 

May I ask what the outcome was for this? I am in exactly same position... worried sick . Growth found during routine smear :( I hope you are well x

May I ask what the outcome was for this? I am in exactly same position... worried sick . Growth found during routine smear :( I hope you are well x

Hi, 

sorru to hear your going though it too:(I was very lucky, mine turned out just to be a polyp. From my GPs reaction I thought the worst. However as soon as I saw the consultant he didn't seem worried at all and said it didn't look anything to worry about.

anyway my results came back as just inflamed tissue and no cancer. Waiting for my app was the longest wait ever. How are you?

Thank you SO much for replying. Thats reassuring , I am so happy for you.
The nurse at appointment was quite harsh so I thought she was preparing me for the worst.
When you say inflammed tissue (not cancer) do you mean from the smear? Is that aside form the polyp? Did they remove the polyp?
Whatever I have is apparently visible through the 'doughnut' hole of the cervix... my periods are light and infrequent (I'm 47 and coming close to menopause I think)... so no heavy bleeding or anything. Just one episode of bleeding 24 hours after sex.

I have had regular smear all my life, with no problems... but my last one was 4 years ago (overdue). Do you think that this means that if its cancer it would be advanced?
Ugh. Thanks for being there xx

My doctor looked worried and put me on an urgent 2 week referral for consultant. I went coz I was bleeding after sex and had pain :( so went she looked she saw something which worried her. So I left in tears snd was so worried. She said there was a growth which was bleeding. 

Anyway when I got to see the consultant he wasn't worried at all. He said I had a polyp whcih are very common around the cervix and womb. Mine was inflamed and bleeding. My results came back all clear xx 

he also told me that cervical cancer is usually slow growing cancer so and often the pre cancer changers are very slow, before the develop to cancer so try snd keep that in your mind. I had severe pre cancerous cells removed years ago, so understand your worries. 
 

have you been referred for an colposcopy? X

How scary that must have been. its so stressful and worrying.... Same as me then, with bleeding after sex. I havent had any pain, maybe a tiny bit of discomfort occasionally but not much.

Yes, I also left in tears, and in a daze, I couldnt even speak, I was so shocked. 

So reassuring that the consuktant put your  mind at ease straight away. I didnt realise polyps were common. I really hope thats what mine is. I really really hope. The waiting is awful. I am wondering whether to go privately. 

Did you have a colposcopy? I have no idea what the nurse referred me for? Colposcopy? Hysteroscopy??What would they normally do? I might call my doctors surgery and ak them what the referral is for.

Thank you SO much for replying. I am hoping and praying, like you say that its nothing, as I have been going regularly for my smears. 

I am so glad you are ok xx

Has the doc put you on a two week referral? I tried going private but it was an even longer wait!!

it will be for a colposcopy which is a camera to look at your cervix. I saw the polyp on my cervix on the camera and too be fair it looked angry and like a bleeding growth, so think it worried my gp. the 2 week wait to see consultant was the worst.

yesh he said polyps are very common and more than often they are not anything sinister. I had some cramping pain, bleeding and heavy periods. After ten seconds he said oh it's just a polyp and I just felt so much better. 

easier said than done, I know, but try not to worry too much. I know it's easy to think of the worst and your mind wanders doesn't it. 

id try snd keep busy, read, watch tv and try and take each day at a time xx

Also if your smear was all clear 4 years ago, I think you should keep that in mind too. As it's likely your smear would pick up HPV/pre cancerous cells before it progresses to cancer, which more often than not takes years to progress to cancer. I know that's not the case tor all ladies, but I think it helps to keep it in perspective and hope that if it was anything sinister it would hopefully be very early cancer. 
it was what the consultant told me over the phone - as I had a telephone app, two days before my colposcopy.

Xx
 

Hi, [@shoobeedo]‍ just wondering how you are? X

Hi Casey

Thanks for asking how I am, I didnt get a notification so hadnt realised until I logged back in...
I have had a nightmare to be honest. I went to Nurse again in January, she reasurred me all ok, only a polyp. A bit after, I started getting brown discharge (not sex or period related)... coming and going for days at a time.I went to doctors on Friday... she basically has petrified... she said she couldnt find polyp initially, and then 'oh this could be it' whilst rummaging around in there?!
After, she was very evasive, said that what she saw wasnt like a classical polyp :( but she wouldnt give details and said she would expedite referral. She waffled a bit, didnt anser anything directly, said maybe the polyp had retracted (?), my cervix was widened and very red too. Then she said she wouldnt give me 'false reassurance'...
Why would you say that?? She must have seen something bad... I am SO worried, felt ill all weekend, can't think straight. All I keep thinking is that I went in ear;y November... if its something bad, its 5 months later now :((((
I hope and pray mine is angry polyp like yours...
Words of wisdom would help, I feel sick xx sending hugs to you for checking in on me, sorry I have only just responded xx

I'm so sorry to hear what you have been doing through. Such a worry isn't it and even worse when the doctor/nurse won't offer any reassurance and I do think it's to cover their backs, as worried about getting it wrong. 
when is your appointment? I wonder if you've picked up an infection from the polyp bless you :( I am thinking of you xx

Oh thank you for replying... it is so nice to have someone there! <3 
I hope you're right, that its to cover their backs... but honestly, what a thing to say to someone that is quite clearly anxious. "I won't give you false reassurance'... just no compassion. She could have easily had said 'we don't know anything for now, lets get you seen where they have specialist equipment'... I mean, what a silly woman.
I havent got my appointment yet, not sure what expediting will do? Is that the 2 week referral now? Or just earlier than July? She was in such a hurry not to over run her 5 minute slot with me, I didnt have a chance to ask. I don't feel like I have an infection, no pain, no funny smell (sorry tmi!), nothing like that. No discharge now for a few days, I am still desperately hoping for a fragile polyp. But I am petrified. I keep going from rational to irrational every 15mins. Its just sitting on my shoulder, struggling to work today. Ugh.I will wait until tomorrow and call doctors to see about the referral date.
Thank you for being there, sincerely, means so much xx