Hi everyone. This is my first post, but I have been lurking on mumsnet for a while (when I fell pregnant 17 months ago).
Today I went to the doctor as I have been having a lot of pain during sex, usually towards my perineum area. This has been happening since I had my baby 8 months ago, I also had second degree tears from the birth but these have since healed well. I have also had an episode of light bleeding that lasted for a day, 3 days after my period stopped. The doctor had a look with a speculum and said she can see a cervical erosion, and that she would refer me for treatment of this. She also took some swabs for various STDs. I am in a long term relationship (5 years) so I don't think my symptoms can be related to an STD.
I'm only 24 and live in England, so have not yet had a smear. I'm now worried sick that this could actually be cervical cancer, as I stupidly googled and realised I have quite a few of the symptoms (pain during sex, abnormal bleeding, lower back pain - although could be from carrying an 8 month old around a lot of the day).
I'm going to ring the doctor again tomorrow, to see if they'll give me a smear test but unsure if they will as im still 7 months away from being 25! Im just wondering if anyone has any experience / knowledge of cervical erosions, and could reassure me, as i'm going out of my mind with worry at the moment. Thanks.
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Cervical erosion?
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PurpleLilies · 21/01/2015 18:40
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