Hi, I had a planned coil fitting 2 days ago, I was also due a smear so had it. The doctor struggled, it was uncomfortable and they gave me an anaesthetic spray. The doctor had to abandoned the coil attempt as she found a lump/ growth on my cervix...
Hi I have my RH booked for Monday 13/1, am feeling anxious about it but kind of want it done now as it’s hanging over me and just want to start moving forward with recovery. I am 61 and went through menopause at 46, all meno symptoms mostly gone by mid...
Hi everyone, I’m 24 (soon to be 25!) and feeling really anxious at the moment. I had a colposcopy on 5.12.2024 as my smear test showed low grade dyskaryosis and high risk HPV. I was totally fine with going for a colposcopy as I know a lot of people...
Hi all im 52, started my periods when I was 11 and went through the menopause at 38. My period just stopped and never returned. Until about 6 months ago when I started bleeding quite heavy. I had a low pelvic and back pain, pain when I urinate even...
Hey everyone, I'm a 30 year old new mother and I had abnormal bleeding in 2022, I had a smear and it came back as abnormal cells. I was referred for a colposcopy which came back as okay and was told to attend my normal smear in 3 years. Fast forward...
Dear all I have an appointment in 3/1 to have my radiotherapy markers done for cervical cancer . I have had no instructions what to do etc or what to expect . On reading up on it , it states you need empty bowel and full bladder ? Any information on...
Hi all, did you see the news recently about the Interlace trial which is using already existing treatment with a diffferent delivery pattern which achieves a 35% higher success rate for cervical cancer. You have an induction course of 6 weeks of chemotherapy...
I was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer Sept 2023 after abnormal smear and LLETZ. I had a 2nd LLETZ Nov 2023 which showed only precancerous cells. This resulted in a full hysterectomy Feb 2024 due to there being no clear margin in both LLETZ. ...
So I had my first smear and the results on the NHS App are confusing me. It says I have high risk HPV, which I understand is the cancer causing types. Under the cervical cytology report it says I have low grade squamous dyskaryosis but under the grade...
Good morning I was diagnosed on Wednesday with cervical cancer and to say I'm petrified is an understatement. I was diagnosed after a lletz treatment, the doctor was surprised by the results as she couldn't see any sign of it during the procedure so they...
