Hi everyone I’m new here and am looking to see if any one is experiencing what I am.
firstly I was bleeding fot 6 months . Then had ultra sound pelvic and Transvaal. All clear I had a cyst 3.4 cm in my right ovarie. Went back 4 weeks later and had gone/ resolved. Couldn’t have my smear this yr because I was bleeding. Dr couldn’t take it on examination because of the blood but noticed x2 small cysts on cervix. But she didn’t see the hard lumps / bulge that I went there for which is causing me painful sex and also painful for my partner because he can feel the obstruction too. So I went back 6 weeks later finally for a smear test . The dr examined me and said is it ok for the nurse to do the smear. Of course I said yes. After the nurse said there are multiple tiny cysts on my cervix but dr could also feel the solid lumps but couldn’t see them. She noted lots of blood and blood vessels around cervix and increased general vascularity which she felt to be unusual.
so referee me 2 week fast track cancer referral to gynecologist. Also my symptoms of pelvic pain hip bum and lower back have been pretty bad and constant for up to two months now. I also get a pain in my bum when bottom is filling with stools.like a pressure on nerve pain in my bum. My stools are as thin as my finger fit couple of weeks and bouts of mushy splat the pan poop. Sorry gross to read I know. The lumps inside me feel like rock hard stones to touch that’s why I guess sex is painful for both of us. my bleeding is better now but irregular real heavy average 4 day and then nothing fir 35 days from start of bleed this time round. Yet to see if it’s just spotting again or period.
would love to here your thoughts on what this could be as my appointment is in a week and it feels like forever. My smear results Wong come for 4 weeks I was told. Also haven’t had a smear since 2016 which I was low risk then.
thanks for reading look forward to hearing from you .
Hi and welcome to the online community
It sounds like you've had a lot of worrying symptoms recently and I'm glad to hear that your GP is taking your concerns seriously and has referred you to a gynaecologist.
Waiting for tests and results is always a horrible time and there's no easy answer. If you have any hobbies now is the time to indulge yourself so that you spend as little time as possible thinking about 'what if'. Lots of people find mindfulness very helpful and if this is something you think might interest you then clicking here will take you to the NHS page on mental health apps, some of which are free.
Let us know how it goes next week
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Hi thanks for your Reply
ive taken your advice and kept busy today which has helped my worries.
im telling myself now it’s probably just cysts that can be removed. Fingers crossed
I will update my situation after my appointment next week.
can I ask if you have been through similar experience
don’t want to intrude though.
thanks for the support this is an incredible platform with amazing women.
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Glad to hear that you've kept busy today and that it's helped you to not worry as much.
I was diagnosed with a different type of cancer, malignant melanoma, nearly 4 years ago now. The cancer might be different but the worries and how to cope are still the same.
If you want to read about my journey then click on my username.
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Thank you for sharing your experience it sounds dreadful to have to live wondering if it’s going to return and all those regular check ups. Really makes me realize do not worry until I am told otherwise. It’s only til Thursday and am lucky to be being seen so quick given the pandemic and the fact I will be seen even before my smear results are back so that’s real good. Keeping a healthy mind is the only way to cope Cancer or no cancer. The best thing I can do is keep busy until my appointment and just be prepared that it may be cancer but I am aware many things can cause same symptoms. I will sure let you know next week the outcome and nice for others to know too.this is a great place for advice and I much appreciated your time.you are amazing going through what you have you should be very proud of yourself and helping others here too.
Thank you very much for your very kind words, they mean a lot.
There's no doubt that going for regular check-ups is both stressful (in case they find something) and a relief, because you know that you're getting the best possible care. I don't expect the worry that it may return will ever go but it's just something you come to live with. However, hopefully you'll never be in that position.
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Hi
thanks for your reply only just figuring out how to get into my messages here. I can’t imagine the worry you must go through.
I had my smear results today and they were inadequate due to too much blood in sample so they couldn’t test anything apart from hpv
which came back high risk hpv detected. I’m at my gynecologist app tomorrow so I will let you know how it goes but I’m still bleeding unusual bleeding so I’m not sure what tests can be preformed.
hopefully the hpv hasn’t progressed but I think I’m ready to hear that that’s not the case. I’m feeling stong either way and will happy just to know where I stand.
thanks for listening and for your wonderful advice and I’ll let you know tomorrow eve how it goes
you take care
That must have been disappointing to be told that they couldn't give you your smear test results today .
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that everything is okay when you see your gynaecologist tomorrow
Hi, if you don't mind me asking, what were your results.
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