HPV and anal cancer

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I have been bleeding when I poo for about 2 years I think. I thought it was just piles from pregnancy and it would go away but it’s not,

It’s not been sore or itchy and I’ve been to the doctor and I’ve tried cream and suppositories but still bleeding. I have been referred to a surgeon at the hospital and my appointment is tomorrow.

i’ve been googling (which I know I shouldn’t) and discovered that HPV causes anal cancer and I have been HPV positive in my last 2 smears (but no cell changes). Obviously this test was vaginal so now I’m worried that the HPV may have caused anal cancer and that’s why I am bleeding.

Does anyone have any similar experiences?

thanks

  • Hi  and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll both find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

    As the online community is divided into different support forums, I'm going to recommend that you join the anal cancer forum as this will connect you directly with people who you can ask questions of, share experiences with and get support.

    To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.

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  • Thank you for the advice, I’ll do that