Hello all
Hoping for any support or advice. 47 years old, irregular periods for a year, sometimes go withut one for 2-3 months.
Nov 2020 - bleeding after sex prompted smear - results no HPV
Nurse saw growth on cervix and referred me. Appointment for referral July 2021!
Returned to nurse in early January as bleeding got worse -re-examined, said what she saw was probably a polyp, reassured me a bit, so I chilled out.
Since then, post coital bleeding, plus random brown discharge for days (not period or sex related).
Went to Doctor this time... she examined me.....afterwards, she said she 'what I saw wasn't a classical polyp shape, so I will expedite your appointment'....
I asked her what she saw but she evaded the question, then waffled a bit.
I tried to clarify what she saw, and she back-tracked saying it was very red, and I had an elongated cervix (?). I asked again if she had seen the polyp (whilst I was under examination she struggled to find it but then said 'oh that might be it' whilst probbing about, so I know she saw something?!)
She then said 'maybe its retracted, or gone back into uterus, sometimes they disappear'.... then said, when I go for colposcopy they will dye and test cells?
She then proceeded to say 'I don't want to give you false reasurrance'... When I said I was worried, she nodded. I started asking more questions, she said she really needed to get on, and that best to wait for colposcopy.
I'm REALLY anxious now... I don't understand why she indicated she saw something, but then said that sometimes polyps disappear. Ugh. Any words of wisdom greatly appreated xx
