rachel91
04-10-15, 18:01
**Warning: Perhaps TMI for some people!**
Hi! Came here because I've now been having this weird issue for 4 days out of the last 6 and it's really making me worry and stress!
I'm 24, my periods have been normal otherwise up until now, my boyfriend lives abroad so I only see him every few months and when we do have sex we always use condoms. I'm definitely not pregnant - haven't seen him in 3 months! I've never had a child and never had any serious health issues previously.
This started a week after my last period finished - it was a normal period, though I usually have horrible cramps the first few days that I take painkillers for, but strangely I didn't have pain this time. Suddenly on Tuesday it started - I wiped after urinating and there was some bright red blood on the tissue - I panicked! Though only a few drops which didn't go through to my underwear. It also happened on Wednesday and Friday, the same amount of blood. It's definitely from my vagina and not from my urine and I haven't had any pain. It only seems to come out after I go to the loo. I did have uncomfortable diarrhoea on the Tuesday when it started, but not since. I've also had a small amount of clear discharge, which I tend to get between periods anyway, as well as possible mood swings, but it could just be irritability from being stressed about this.
I saw a pharmacist on Friday and he said it was probably spotting, but to see a doctor to make sure. This morning (Sunday) I felt quite relaxed as it hadn't happened since Friday so thought the spotting must have cleared up; but it happened again today, and I've been panicking a lot. Being a Sunday I can't contact the doctor so I looked up on Google, and now absolutely terrified I have cervical cancer. Around a month ago I had a couple of drops of blood twice after I passed stools, but my dad and boyfriend said it was normal if they were hard ones (they were). It hasn't happened since. I was planning on starting regular smear tests next year when I'm 25.
Has anyone had this happen before? What could it be? I don't have female friends close enough to talk about it with, and I don't feel I can ask my mum about it (she worries as much as I do). I tried going for a walk to calm myself down but I'm so worried I'm in tears & can barely eat. I'm going to turn up at the doctor on Monday and ask for an emergency appointment, but currently I'm beyond anxious and just don't know what to do to put my mind at rest.
Hi! Came here because I've now been having this weird issue for 4 days out of the last 6 and it's really making me worry and stress!
I'm 24, my periods have been normal otherwise up until now, my boyfriend lives abroad so I only see him every few months and when we do have sex we always use condoms. I'm definitely not pregnant - haven't seen him in 3 months! I've never had a child and never had any serious health issues previously.
This started a week after my last period finished - it was a normal period, though I usually have horrible cramps the first few days that I take painkillers for, but strangely I didn't have pain this time. Suddenly on Tuesday it started - I wiped after urinating and there was some bright red blood on the tissue - I panicked! Though only a few drops which didn't go through to my underwear. It also happened on Wednesday and Friday, the same amount of blood. It's definitely from my vagina and not from my urine and I haven't had any pain. It only seems to come out after I go to the loo. I did have uncomfortable diarrhoea on the Tuesday when it started, but not since. I've also had a small amount of clear discharge, which I tend to get between periods anyway, as well as possible mood swings, but it could just be irritability from being stressed about this.
I saw a pharmacist on Friday and he said it was probably spotting, but to see a doctor to make sure. This morning (Sunday) I felt quite relaxed as it hadn't happened since Friday so thought the spotting must have cleared up; but it happened again today, and I've been panicking a lot. Being a Sunday I can't contact the doctor so I looked up on Google, and now absolutely terrified I have cervical cancer. Around a month ago I had a couple of drops of blood twice after I passed stools, but my dad and boyfriend said it was normal if they were hard ones (they were). It hasn't happened since. I was planning on starting regular smear tests next year when I'm 25.
Has anyone had this happen before? What could it be? I don't have female friends close enough to talk about it with, and I don't feel I can ask my mum about it (she worries as much as I do). I tried going for a walk to calm myself down but I'm so worried I'm in tears & can barely eat. I'm going to turn up at the doctor on Monday and ask for an emergency appointment, but currently I'm beyond anxious and just don't know what to do to put my mind at rest.