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Cervical erosion

Charlottehannah
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Hi everyone,

im so glad I have found this chat... cut a long story short I had a baby July 19 and had problems healing etc, have always gone straight to the doctor fore examination when something new has appeared... anyway in October my doctor examined me and said I have large cervical erosion and that it should go away itself. In the mean time I started on the depo in nov and ever since I have had bleeding, due to Covid19 and me just wanting it to go away I haven’t been back the doctors until just last week, explained the bleeding had continued and I’ve started bleeding after sex... she examined me and said yes I still have large cervical erosion and she would refer me to gynaecologist... so I went home and felt relieved that something would be done untilI went on my patient access and read our consultation and she has fast tracked me for suspected cervical cancer... I rang the doctor and asked her to explain this as she had not mentioned it to me during consultation... she said she doesn’t suspect it’s cervical cancer but would like to rule it out.. now I am absolutely petrified, anxiety going through the roof that I may have cervical cancer... why would she even use those words in my referral form if she didn’t think it was that?!I have an appointment for my colposcopy a week on Tuesday and I am seriously stressing out, I can’t eat, sleep, focus on looking after my baby, I’m taking my self away from any situation as I cannot focus on anything but reading stories about cervical cancer... my baby needs me and I am going to be too I’ll to look after him or not be here at all please could I hear your stories if you have been in the same situation as me, I can’t possibly wait another week to know if I have cervical erosion, I am going out of my mind 

 

thankyou 

 

charlotte

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    Hi Charlotte,

                     Please try not to worry too much. I am currently going through the same thing as yourself. I know it's hard not to think the worse in this situation. I'll tell you my current situation and hopefully will put your mind at ease. 
     

    So, after intercourse I started to bleed very lightly. Instantly you fear the worse, so I rang my doctors. Due to the corona Virus I had a telephone conversation first then was invited in the next day for a pelvic examination. My doctor took serval swabs, but wasn't 100% sure what was going on down there. She sent me as an instant referral for Cervical Cancer at the Gynaecology department. After a 2 week wait I got my appointment through for a colposcopy. I attended this and the nurse said I had cervical ectopy (erosion). She said numerous things can cause this like been on the pill (which I am) and after having children (I have 2). She completely put my mind at ease. There and then she carried out a loop biopsy, which was over with within 15mins. I'm just waiting to hear back from them with my biopsy results. 
     

    I know it's hard not to worry, I've been thinking the worse but trying to remain positive. I've never had an abnormal smear, have no symptoms of cervical cancer so I'm trying to focus on that. Please just remember you're doing the right thing by going to get checked out and you're in the best care. 
     

    xx 

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    Hi, I'm going through a similar situation. 
    I'm 21 and had bleeding during intercourse so I went to the doctors and had infection swabs but they were normal so I was referred to the hospital. They thought it was due to a cervical ectropion and I've been on the pill since I was 16. I then had a colposcopy for further checks and they said they saw the ectropion but took biopsies to make sure. I don't really remember them saying much else but the fact they took biopsies kind of worried me a bit. Have you received your results yet?  They gave me a 4 weeks estimated time of getting them in the post! I hate waiting for it! Obviously due to my age I've never had a smear test either. 
    I'm glad I've been getting it sorted and they've been very quick in seeing me which I was doubting due to my age.

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  • Offline in reply to Mrs_Beeky

    Hi, I'm going through a similar situation. 
    I'm 21 and had bleeding during intercourse so I went to the doctors and had infection swabs but they were normal so I was referred to the hospital. They thought it was due to a cervical ectropion and I've been on the pill since I was 16. I then had a colposcopy for further checks and they said they saw the ectropion but took biopsies to make sure. I don't really remember them saying much else but the fact they took biopsies kind of worried me a bit. Have you received your results yet?  They gave me a 4 weeks estimated time of getting them in the post! I hate waiting for it! Obviously due to my age I've never had a smear test either. 
    I'm glad I've been getting it sorted and they've been very quick in seeing me which I was doubting due to my age.

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