Hi Helen,

I had my appointment and the nurse was one of the nicest people I've ever met and set my mind to ease almost straight away. She did a biopsy then and there just to be sure as she could see some abnormal cells but that came back really mild so I just need to have smears once a year. If it gets worse they simply scrape them off! I do have cervical ectropion which is really really common and explained my symptoms! 
I know it's easier said than done but try not to worry there's so many other things it could be! 
 

Hello 

just seeing how it went with your situation? I too went yesterday to gp said my cervix is vascular with means inflamed and colouring I have endometriosis but never had anything like this she has urgent referred me within 2wks I'm so worried I'm thinking the worst. 
 

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Try not to worry! I was all over the place with worry but saw the most lovely nurse who almost straight away was like it's not cancer. I have cervical ectropion but she did another smear and a biopsy just in case (not painful just gives you instant period pains). I have some abnormal cells but nothing to worry about they'll just keep an eye on them and scrape them off if needs be!

Good luck with your appointment - 99% of referrals are nothing to worry about they just have to do it! Xx

Hello 

thank you for replying and yes hopefully nothing.. I just worry to much had a lot go on last few years and minute everything going good this happens . Hopefully I'll get my appointment soon and fingers crossed it's ok.. thank you again for replying 

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Hi

i just wanted to reply as you sound exactly how I felt when I was going through it :( I was such a mess and I suffer with health anxiety too. 
I got myself so poorly worrying, but in the end it turned out to be nothing. 
i had an inflamed polyp on my cervix which was non cancerous and had to be removed. 

only advice I can give it try not to let your mind race too much thinking about the worst, because you can lose so much time worrying when it could easily be nothing or something they can treat. Try and keep busy and take each day at a time
 

When is your appointment? X

Thank you so much for replying. I know this sounds mental but everytime I cuddle my 3yo or partner I cry I just feel like this could be the end and I won't see her growing up. My GP said my cervix looked vascular and has some mucus and bled when the smear was taken (didn'tbleed after at all). Swabs came back all clear so no obvious infections so now I'm sure i have C. Last smear 3 years ago was clear. I just can't think positive no matter what I do. I just keep crying. My appointment is 22nd so less than 2 weeks. But then I'll have to wait for the results from that. I can't cope much longer with this worry. Would the doctor not have seen a polyp if it was that and told me? Her face and urgency for me needing to be seen has scared me so much. 

Thanks so much again for replying x x

If you had a clear smear 3 years ago that's a good sign, as usually cervical cancer is very slow growing, which is why smears as so important, at picking up pre cancerous cells before they progress. so try and keep that in your mind.
 

I know exactly how you feel as felt the same and ended up on medication for anxiety as got myself in such a state of worry. My gp didn't see a polyp she just saw a bleeding growth which she claimed she was concerned about and when I asked if it could be cancer she dodged the question. But at soon as I saw the consultant they put me at ease instantly. Said it was unlikely to be anything it my smears are up to date and after examining me said he was 99% sure it's a harmless polyp which is was :). Don't forget a gp isn't a gyno so their job is to get you to the right place as quickly as possible, to rule out anything sinister.

also just remember even if (and it's a big if) it was the dreaded C, it's not automatically the worst. I know of a friend who had very early stages and had treatment and is now living a normal life.

message any time if you need a chat. I've just gone theoogh this all over again with a mole and suspected melanoma but jusy got the all clear :) xx

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