I'm really shakey and I'm desperate for some reassurance. I'm 39 and I have a history of mid-cycle bleeding going back a few years 2009/2010 really. I had all sorts of test done then (including pelvic scans, colposcopy etc and scrapings done of my womb lining) and eventually the bleeding went away despite them not finding a cause. I think I just stopped worrying about it after the tests.
It came back last September 2011 when I had bleeding after intercourse a few days before my last smear. The Dr who did the smear said my cervix looked enflamed but mentioned that it could be hormonal. The smear result came back as normal. I forgot about it then until this March when I had the same bleeding after intercourse, this time there was a lot of blood. Both times this was mid-cycle and it doesn't happen at any other time.
I went to my GP who took a look and said my cervix looked okay but referred me as a precautionary measure to see a gyn because of the bleeding I'd experienced. I went on Monday for the colposcopy and the consultant said I was bleeding again (I was on day 16 of my cycle) when he touched my cervix with the swabs and it was inflamed. He had a good look and has booked me in for a camera in the womb, more womb scrapings and a laser of my cervix because of harmless nabothian cysts for this Saturday.
I made sure to ask him did he see anything 'serious' on my cervix and he said no.
I asked did I have an ectoropian and he said no.
He gave me his opinion in that he didn't think it was anything serious but the bleeding needs investigating. I did tell him I only bleed mid-cycle and asked if this was possibly hormonal. He said it's possible and we may not even find out the cause.
I've been trying to be calm but I'm freaking out a little today. I keep thinking what about this 'inflamed' business? Why did he take biopsies when he said he couldn't see anything serious on the cervix.
Please, does anyone have any similar experiences to relate and help calm me down.
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Originally Posted by stressybessy
