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Colposcopy Wait Time - Bleeding in between periods

anna0912
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Hello,

Just wondered what the average wait time at the moment is for urgent referrals?

I went to my doctor back in Dec as I was having irregular spotting. She did a cervical examination and said I had an inflamed cervix and would need a colposcopy & pelvic ultrasound. Had a letter from the hospital in December saying although it should be two weeks they currently have a huge backlog so could be much longer....

it's now three months later and I've heard nothing. 

I used to run regularly but have stopped as this seems to make the bleeding happen more frequently. Having a negative effect on my mental health now as can't help but worry something is just getting worse and worse!

anybody in a similar situation?

Anna

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  • Hi Anna and welcome to the forum.

    I'm sorry for how long you've had to wait for your referral. Unfortunately due to the pandemic a lot of referrals, including urgent referrals, are being delayed (waiting times can differ/depend on what part of the country you're in as well) but we'll have our fingers crossed you'll hear something soon.

    As it's been 3 months you could get try getting an update from the hospital and let them know you're willing to take any cancellations if they come up.

    The waiting is always really tough but you're not alone as many of members of our community have also been affected and I'm sure some of them will pop by soon to offer their support and advice.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Hi Anna and welcome to the forum.

    I'm sorry for how long you've had to wait for your referral. Unfortunately due to the pandemic a lot of referrals, including urgent referrals, are being delayed (waiting times can differ/depend on what part of the country you're in as well) but we'll have our fingers crossed you'll hear something soon.

    As it's been 3 months you could get try getting an update from the hospital and let them know you're willing to take any cancellations if they come up.

    The waiting is always really tough but you're not alone as many of members of our community have also been affected and I'm sure some of them will pop by soon to offer their support and advice.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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