Hi

I am 53 and have not had periods for 3 years.

I started noticing blood when I went to the loo 5 months ago and went straight to my GP. It was a phone consult only due to Covid and thought to be a UTI. This bleeding came and went for 2 months and in that time urine samples were taken with some coming back clear and some showing infection but antibiotics made no difference. I was referred for a bladder cystoscopy in December which only showed some cystitis.

Bleeding continued and became daily in January so at last the GP saw me in person and had a look. She noticed that the bleeding was coming from my womb and referred me on the 2 week pathway for a gynae consultation for diagnostic scan etc. That was on 26 January and my appointment was meant to be tomorrow. My appointment has just been cancelled till 5 March so my 2 week urgent referral is now taking 6 weeks almost! I am bleeding every day although not heavily and mostly when I go for a pee. I have abdominal pain which is like period pain. I am convinced I must have ovarian or womb cancer as the bleeding has been going on for 5 months and been daily for the past month.

I am very scared as I feel it could be growing and spreading all these months. I am also very overweight so worry that if I have got cancer they may not want to do a hysterectomy. I am in a state of anxiety every day and would welcome any comments if anyone has similar symptoms - especially if they turned out not to be cancer. My smear test was clear.

Thank you