Hi I had a cyst just at the right hand side of vaginal opening that bust with what looked like a show when pregnant then blood for a day or 2 ,went to docs for internal she found several more and lumps else where on vagina ,took swabs and of my cervix all came back clear today so I know I will now be refferd to gynaecology, i suppose my question is do I still need to worry about vaginal cancer
Hi Mellons,
My name is Liz and I’m one of the Macmillan cancer information nurse specialists on the Macmillan Support Line.
I can understand your concern about being referred to a gynaecologist by your GP, but your doctor is providing you with good care. Because she has found further lumps in your vagina, she has been diligent and referred you for a more specialist opinion.
There are many different reasons to have lumps on or near the vagina, you have done the right thing seeing your doctor and likewise your GP has done the right thing referring you.
Until you are seen by the gynaecologist it is impossible to know what these lumps are and naturally that uncertainty is unsettling for you.
If your GP has referred you, as an urgent suspected cancer referral then you should be seen within 2 weeks. It’s important to remember that 9 out of 10 people referred this way won’t have cancer.
I hope this information has been helpful. If you have any further questions, please get in touch by email, webchat or phone. The Macmillan Support Line offers practical, clinical, financial, and emotional support. You can call us free from landlines and from most mobile phone networks* on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week, 8am – 8pm. You can also visit our Online Community, where you can talk to others who have been affected by cancer.
Best wishes,
Take care.
Liz
Cancer Information Nurse Specialist
You can also speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or send us an email. Ref LZD/AP
