Probably being pathetic but worried.....

Cervical screening (smear test)
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Hi everyone, I need some help or reassurance, I don't know really! I'm probably being paranoid and Dr Google doesn't help either Cry

I had my smear test done last week and bled quite heavily during (the nurse said 5 sweeps are normally done and I started bleeding on the second - she showed me afterwards and there was a pool of frank blood on the speculum). She also said I had some creamy white discharge which she took a swab of. Because I bled, she has referred me to a doctor for a full examination (appt is on Wednesday) by which time the swab results should be back. I have never had any other symptoms of abnormal bleeding in between periods or during sex, no pain and no obvious discharge. I am now panicking what might happen. The nurse has told me not to worry but I am (and there was also something about the way she was saying out loud about the fact I haven't had any other symptoms - almost as if she was trying to persuade herself that there couldn't be anything wrong!). My period isn't due until next week but I have experienced some cramping over the last few days and also some clear mucousy discharge a few days ago. I don't know whether I am noticing things more because I have googled symptoms of cancer. I am just basically stressing out! Could having a smear trigger my period to start early as that could explain the cramping. 

I'm sorry for the long post and for asking for help as I know so many of you here have experienced much worse than a dodgy smear test! Any help would be massively appreciated, thank you. Smile

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Hi Mitch,

Keep away from that Doctor Google, he's just a scare-monger and will put the fear of the unknown into even the healthiest person, I promise. It's perfectly possible that cramps have been triggered by poking around up there so please, please really try not to stress yourself out. I always used to interpret a little bit of discharge as the early warning sign that my period would be here any day soon so I wouldn't read too much into that either. You are off for a full exam tomorrow where hopefully things will become a little clearer. Do your best to put it out of your head till then as fretting up front doesn't achieve anything. (I love the smileys!)

Be lucky

Tivoli

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Thanks for your reply, I definitely won't be googling anymore! I'm pretty nervous but not much longer to wait til my appt now! The smileys  are cool although they seem to have gotten bigger!