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Hi It's taken me a few weeks to pluck up the courage to post on here. But I feel now is the right time. I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer on the 8th July 2024 and it's been a whirlwind of tests and scans ever since. I had a meeting with my Oncology...
Hi all, I wanted to post, as I know a lot of you guys have been through the same, and it’s difficult for my friends and family to truly understand how challenging it can be post radical hysterectomy. That isn’t a criticism… they’ve all been wonderful...
Hello New here. I recently had my first ever smear test at 24 years old. The results came back as high risk HPV with mild cell changes. I went for a colposcopy and a biopsy was completed. I have now received the results of this, and it showed there...
Hi Did anyone else bleed whilst using dilators? Should I be worried? All was fine for first 4 weeks of using them but then started spotting whilst using them and now i have quite a bit of blood when I use them (I’m about 9 weeks post treatment now...
Hoping some people can help provide me some info on why it appears CIN1 changes are not monitored. it appears they are only monitored when HPV is still active. Once negative HPV you are no longer checked with a colposcopy only smear tests that check...
Hi everyone. Just wanted to introduce myself. New here. Basically I am 36 years old and I have 3 children. I went to the GP in April this year for very heavy bleeding. Constant. Massive clots. We changed my contraception but it didn't stop it. Had ultrasound...
Hi, I'm almost 11 weeks post finishing radiotherapy following a radical hysterectomy in Feb 2024. I'm feeling generally well now my menopause symptoms seem to be controlled with patches. However, I think I may have lymphodema in my right thigh. It's...
Hi everyone, I'm happy to find a support forum. I had abnormal results from a recent pap smear, and am now scheduled for a leep biopsy on aug 19th. My pap smear results showed severe dysplasia/ squamous. Whatever that means I don't know. Can you tell...
I've had 4 smear tests this year at the colposcopy department (and previous to that I was having annual smears because of HPV) and each time, my cells have been unsatisfactory. My case was discussed at an MDT meeting after the smear results in April and...
Hi, I’m just looking for a little comfort & reassurance. I’m 29, married, with 4 children. Recently started spotting which turned in to irregular abnormal bleeding, pain during intercourse, bleeding after intercourse and severe lower back pain. I went...
