Cervical inflammation- Colposcopy - advice!

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Hi

so I visited my GP as I’d experienced some bleeding after sex. She examined me and saw inflammation and a “lesion” and acted very concerned, I’m absolutely out my mind with worry (I have had health anxiety a long time) I’m so frightened it’s going to be awful news and that it’ll threaten my life. I had a clear smear April-2022. I do have various endo symptoms which I’ve had for years, does anyone have any reassurance please? I’m so frightened x

Sending a big hug. This could be a polyp and your cervix happens to be inflamed. Ectropion can also cause the cervix to look inflamed. A clear smear in 22 is good. Of course get a closer a look but don’t panic yet x

A nurse and senior nurse practitioner had me thinking my life was over when I went to my smear test. They panicked me beyond belief, claiming there was abnormal growths on my cervix which they hadn’t seen before. They kept asking if I was sure I didn’t feel unwell and took bloods.

I got to colposcopy and the consultant immediately put my mind at ease and said I had a ‘beautiful and healthy’ cervix. What that had saw was an ectropian and natural follicles.

Good luck!

Thank you both.
Trying my best to not panic, but my mind is just going to the worst place x