I am 24 weeks pregnant and last Monday had some bleeding (after intercourse the previous night - Feels naughty admitting that!). We went to the delivery suite and I had an internal exam by a Doctor and midwife.
Whilst the speculum was still in place the Doctor started telling me what she could see, cysts, mucus, and telling me I urgently need a smear post baby.
I surprised myself by asking the doctor to kindly finish the procedure before explaining what the problem was.
She said I had cervical erosion /ectropian and a large nabothian cyst she started saying I needed a referral to Colposcopy asap. In the meantime the Midwife was making stern, I am worried about you faces, and also seemed a bit cross with the Doctor's bedside manner. The Doctor left the room for a bit then came back and said actually she had spoken to the senior registrar and I just needed to come back every time I have a bleed and to take it easy.
When the doctor left the Midwife said she was concerned about something she had seen, thick mucus (TMI sorry) and a "hole in my cervix". I thought she thought I was dilating. Half an hour later, having done other obs the midwife said, she had read I had had two children and was now less worried about the " hole" as the cervix never closes up totally post babies. She sent me packing to rest up, no sex, come back if I bled again and cervical smear 6/52 after the baby.
The next day my own midwife was visiting me I explained what had happened. She laughed it off a bit and said don't worry cervical erosion is normal etc etc I just have a "battered old cervix and pregnancy hormones".
Yesterday (and saturday) I had some blood smeared mucus, told my midwife, who said I must go back to the hospital. A consultant saw me, did an internal scan to measure my cervix which was 33mm. Weirdly he asked me what I thought was causing this (as a property lawyer I am not particularly qualified in diagnosing cervical problems and was rather hoping he would enlighten me!).
Anyway, was sent packing again and told I do not need to come back each time this happens now only if significant blood, watery discharge or pain.
Anyone have anything to give me comfort on this please. I have obviously googled it all and it suggests that nabothian cysts are benign etc. I am slightly panicked now. I wonder should I try to use my work healthcare policy and get a second opinion?
Thanks in advance
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spotty26 · 28/09/2011 20:36
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