Should I go to GP about this discharge?

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Firstly, apologies if any of this is TMI.

I had my first ever smear test in Feb, which came back as CIN3. Went to hospital, had colposcopy and LLETZ treatment. They sent the removed area off for analysis and it was confirmed to be CIN3.

At beginning of August, I had to go in for my 6 month follow up smear (which subsequently has come back as normal ).

Ever since that smear test in August, I've had cramping and brown discharge. Occasionally the discharge goes pink, and a couple of times there has been blood. The discharge has literally been every day for over three weeks.

So, should I go to GP or nurse? I'm not entirely sure whether it's anything to worry about or whether I should stick my head in the sand and hope it will go away

Ooh sorry, should also add that I have the injection for contraception, and haven't had a period in the 9 months I've been having the injection.

I had the injection twice consecutively and spotted the whole time i.e. had spotting for 24 weeks. It could be related to the injection or could be something else. I'd check with your gp just in case.

I think it's quite common to have some spotting, and not have normal periods, when having the injection (or mini-pill which I think is similar hormones).

Agree it's probably worth asking the GP or nurse about it, 'unusual' bleeding should always be checked out, especially if you've had an abnormal smear in the past. But I wouldn't panic about it, most likely it's an annoying but normal side-effect of the injection.

It couls also be a cervical erosion which can be triggered by hormones such as the pill etc.
Not connected with cancer but the cless that line the cervix grow out over as well and they can bleed.

Best let someone have a peep at you.

Thanks everyone - think I will try and get an appointment for tomorrow.

Would be surprised if it's purely down to the injection - been having that for about 9 months with no problems so far.

You had a LLETZ in Feb and have been on hormone injection for 9 months with no bleed up until now?
Did you have much bleeding or tissue shed after the LLETZ? There usually is for a couple of weeks afterwards. This can be fresh blood, old blood (which is brown) and tissue fragments.
I'm wondering if the sampling device for your follow-up test possibly dislodged a clot and/or scar tissue that built up as part of the healing process after your treatment.
Best to get the practice nurse/GP to have a check - hope you can an appt soon. :)

Bela - yes that's right.

After the LLETZ wasn't too bad - like a very light period for a few days, but with quite bad cramping (in comparison to the amount of blood!). Nurse who did the LLETZ and this smear said I'd healed very nicely and apparently you'd hardly even know it had been done! She did say it was a large area though, so maybe not healed completely?

I've also today developed a 'heavy' feeling down below - almost like when I was heavily pregnant and baby was pushing on cervix. Quite uncomfortable at times.

Should I ask for nurse or GP? I'm assuming you're 'medical', apologies if not!

No I'm not medical - I'm a scientist who works in the cervical screening programme. Hence my (non-medical) knowledge re post LLETZ possibilities.
The cramping sounds rather unpleasant. It sounds like you had the follow-up test at colposcopy? If you've got a contact number for them, perhaps give the colposcopy nurse a call first as they're used to dealing with follow-up and aftercare. The colp nurse should be able to guide you who best to see, whether it's them, the practice nurse or the GP.

HTH. :)