Full disclaimer: I have terrible health anxiety.
Last year I went to the GP about persistent mid cycle bleeding. Did transvaginal scan, all fine. Was so worried went to see a private gynaecologist, who also examined me and said it all looked find and bleeding was likely due to a deficient c-section scar which was pooling old blood. Then the bleeding stopped so I stopped being worried.
Now I have started having spotting after sex - on and off for the last couple of months. I am talking the tiniest amount of light pink discharge when I wipe immediately after, nothing else. I am also very sore and itchy . Went to GP on monday about it. GP said it sounded like thrush causing irritation or some other kind of infection. She did a couple of swabs, results should be back tomorrow.
Had sex again last night, more of the pink bleeding. Now am shitting myself it is cervical cancer. I said this to the GP, she said not to worry as my last two cervical smears were both clear and my cervix on examination looked fine, no sign of erosion or anything.
Googled extensively (know I shouldn't) and so many people saying clear smears but had cancer anyway, should be referred for colposcopy regardless, etc etc, trust your instincts. The problem is I can't trust my instincts as due to the anxiety they always tell me I have cancer or some other serious problem.
Having terrible anxiety now and struggling to calm down. Worried I have had cervical cancer for ages and scans, smears etc have not picked anything up because I've had no colposcopy.