Cervical erosion in pregnancy - advice needed!!

[fatfox]

I am 18 weeks PG and am having my second bout of bloody mucous appearing when I wipe myself. The first was after I fell downstairs 3 weeks ago.

I had cervical erosion with my last pregnancy and had bloody mucous continuously for 3 weeks between weeks 15-18.

Afer I fell downstairs I went to A&E and the on-call gynea said I have cervical erosion again. Today however, the on call gynea I saw said there is no cervical erosion!!

Am getting very confused and anxious about the cause of bleeding.

Has anyone else had cervical erosion and can you offer me any advice? Is it related to hormone levels? (I also get very sore boobs when I get the blood).

Can it endanger the pregnancy?

Any advice welcome - thanks!

Showofseveredhands - thanks - that's really useful

Saturday morning bump - anyone have any further info or advice on cervical erosion?

Cheers

Hi,

I had similar symptoms as you are describing at 25wks. I too was told that I had a cervical erosion & that it was harmless. I agreee with the other posters it probably is harmless.

However - keep an eye on things. My mucousy bleeding (brown blood) went on for about 10 days. After this time it turned into fresh blood (but very little of it - pink rather than red). I went into labour within 36hrs & gave birth at 27wks. Not something I would want to repeat.

In my case I believe that the bloody mucus was my show coming away gradually over the 10 days, rather than bleeding from the erosion. If I hadn't had the bleeding I wouldn't have known about the erosion IYSWIM.

I guess what I am saying is that you have an erosion & that can cause bleeding & that would be harmless. BUT there are other potential causes which in my case lead to a mis-diagnosis of the bleeding & what I thought was harmless was actually quite serious.

I don't want to panic you - you are looking for advice & I am only telling what happened to me - I may be the only one. It may be a co-incidence - it may be more common. I can't comment on that. Just keep vigilant. Seek advice if you suffer any lower back or abdominal pain & make sure you tell them about the mucously bleeding.

Sorry that wasn't very clear.

Cervical erosion - can cause bleeding - harmless.

Other things can cause bleeding which are less harmless. If the docs see the erosion they may be quick to tell you the blood is from the erosion when it is actually from something that is potentially more serious.

Is that clearer?

2pumpkin - I get what you mean. I've been in a huge battle with my hospital this week to get them to examine me and find out what the bleeding is. Culminated in me making a complaint, but they have now agreed to see examine me! I agree with you that is always best to get it checked out, just in case there is another underlying cause.

Thanks for the advice

If by examine - you mean check for dilation or softening like they do in labour - they will be reluctant. Feeling the cervix carries a risk of introducing infection which can lead to prem labour in itself.

They only ever did avisual speculum exam with me until they thought I was in labour (yes 9cm dilated after being told for 5+ hours I had a UTI!!!).

Hope you get the reassurance you need.
You just nee the reassurance don't you?

2pumpkin - yes a visual examination with a speclum or whatever those horrific metal plyer things are caled

and yes - I do want the reasurance. I really want them to tell me its cervical erosion, so I can stop living in a state of anxiety everytime I spot mucousy blood.

Ask them outright if it could be a show/low lying placenta or anything else you know about that could cause bleeding. They can't avoid the question then & will at least have to 'consier' it in order to answer your question. With the benefit of hindsight I wish I had done that.

2pumpkin - that's a good idea, I will do that. Then at least maybe I can get them to rule out the possible dangerous causes.

bump

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