First off - I know I’m jumping to conclusions , but I have massive health anxiety surrounding cancer .
4 years ago I had hpv detected . A year later I had CIN2 , had cells removed and 6 months after that I had a clear smear. Next one is due in a few months .
Im 38 . For the past say 18 months I have spotted during ovulation. I don’t test for ovulation but it times right. Only ever for 2 days , never require a towel or anything . My cycle - I think - has changed slightly over time to around 30 days . But I say this - I have never really tracked my cycle , I just always kind of assumed a 28 day cycle but I know over this year I have had a vague look at when I’m due and then panicked I’m late , so likely it could have always been a 30 cycle .
This month I had the “ovulation bleed” early. Day 9 when usually it’s day 12-15 . It was the same as always . But now I’m constantly checking , as I feel if I bleed again before my period then that is a concern . So far nothing .
I have also started noticing some very vague mild pains . I don’t know if pain is even the right word, or if I’m just obsessing and noticing more . It’s very random pains that kind of feel like mini needles . In my pelvic area , around where my ovaries are or where my cervix is . They aren’t constant , I’ll go all day feeling nothing then I might feel one or two . I can go days without and usually I notice more when I’m thinking . Absolutely would not require any pain relief or anything like that and doesn’t interfere with my daily life . I remember a specific time I felt this pain over a year ago , so it’s not got worse . I don’t think I would pay any attention to it or even really notice it were I not so worked up . I have had the very occasional one that has been sharp and made me jump a bit , that’s not daily and just one - not like a group of them or happening throughout the day ( I would notice this and be obsessing ) .
im not losing weight , but I can lose weight ( I recently went on a health kick and lost 7lbs then stopped being healthy and put it all back on ! ) so it’s not like I can’t lose weight or I’m losing without trying .
Appetite is fine.
Periods are not overly painful or heavy - the same as they have always been really . Seems that the blood is more red - I have read this is a health period but again this could have always been the way - I’m changing tampons a lot more regular because I’m obsessing so I’m wanting to check there are no clots etc . My period is always quite smooth - a few days , starts slow gets heavy and slows down again so just normal .
I have no pain during sex or bleeding after .
No severe pain at all through the month , my period cramps aren’t that bad and never have been .
I go to the toilet a lot - but I don’t actually always go , it’s more the obsession of checking I’m not bleeding . In my job I can only go twice during a 7 hour day - I always go on my breaks but I’m never desperate . Don’t wake in the night to go .
Am I being silly worrying ? Has anyone had similar ?
I have suspected I may be in Peri as I’ve had other symptoms ( lack of sex drive , dryness , dry skin etc )
No possible way I could be pregnant .