Bloody discharge/spotting - panicking!

Hello,

For the last 6-8 months, I have been having spotting/bloody discharge multiple times in the month. Sometimes after having sex and sometimes just randomly. Obviously, this is concerning me so I went to the doctors a couple of months ago and was told to take three months microgynon back to back, have a break and then continue as normal taking it monthly. I have been on microgynon since I was around 15 but last October decided to try the contraceptive patch, I used it for a month and went back on the pill! Originally I thought that changing my contraception was causing it, but I have been back on microgynon since Christmas and still having problems. I have now done the three months, had my break and have been back on the pill for a week with no problems. However, after having sex tonight I have brown/pink discharge. Whenever I get this it usually goes away the same day. The past couple of months I have also had slight pain/ache in my lower right stomach/pelvis. I am in full panic mode and think I will ring the doctors again tomorrow, I just wanted to know if anyone had experienced similar symptoms to me?? I am 22 so not had a smear before.

  • Hello, 

    I was on Microgynon for a few months last year. The same thing happened to me. Of course, it's always best to go and get checked by a doctor. They did an internal examination for me and also did a few swabs too. They just found ectropians on my cervix, which essentially "bruising" on the cervix and it tends to bleed when it gets irritated. 
     

    This is what happened with me anyway. I hope it's the same for you but make sure you request an internal examination 

     

    H xx

  • Hello,

    Thank you for replying. I haven't heard of ectropians before, but reading up on it it does seem possible. I had some swabs done early this year to rule out any infections etc and they were all clear. I am going to call the doctor again this morning and push more, it's affecting my relationship and making my anxiety (health anxiety) shoot through the roof!! 
     

    xx