Large cervical ectropion. Could it be something worse?

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I was diagnosed today with a "very large" ectropion. I had had one before but it was small and didn't need treatment. Today I needed a biopsy and to cauterise. The doctor said it didn't look cancerous but took a biopsy as a precaution as there was some thickening.
I'm in quite a lot of pain now and hugely worried he felt he needed to take a biopsy. How likely is it he could he wrong? Head is in a complete spin and feel very upset. Any reassurance would be gratefully received.

Bump

Bumping for you! I have had similiar and it was nothing of concern, was about 12 years ago now and while I think the ectropian has grown again now it was nothing of concern.

Thank you for the reply. It helps to know this happened to others and turned out OK. I think I'm still in shock as it all happened really quickly and was much more painful than I expected. He did say it didn't look like cancer but I know I'll be terrified until the biopsy results come back which could take two weeks .

Hi Op, I’m an endoscopy nurse, so not exactly the same. But all I can tell you is that Drs don’t keep you in the dark if they suspect something sinister. They will tell you. If they just took a biopsy, it sounds like they are just confirming what they already know-nothing to worry about.
When they suspect something isn’t right (cancer), they will take quite a few biopsies and tell the patient that there was ana rea they weren’t happy about and they need the results. If the patient ask is it cancer they would say it could be, we need the results. Sometimes it’s quite obvious that a cancer is there, and they always tell the patients they feel it probably is a cancer.
So, from what you have said, I’d say it is unlikely to be a cancer.
Try not to worry! If they did suspect cancer they will also have ‘red flagged’ the biopsy so will be a pretty quick result.

Thank you Bosco that is really reassuring. He seemed very clear he didn't think it was cancer I think I was just a bit blindsided by the biopsy as it wasn't really discussed and I hadn't had it the last time I was diagnosed. He also said it shouldn't hurt but it did in fact hurt, quite a bit!

Hoping for some advice. Today I've started bleeding again. Even after the treatment I had. I was told to go back in if I bled again but the secretary has said the Dr isn't in today and he didn't say whether to go back to him or a&e. The bleeding is quite heavy now and am worried it may be a period, though they are irregular and I rarely get them. No idea what to do!