Cervical Cancer Support Group
Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. Worldwide, it is the second most common cancer of women. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts utilizing the Pap smear. This is the place to talk about your experience with the cancer.
Jayzandra
About 6-ish year ago I had an abnormal pap. They didn't biopsy at the time, they did another pap. It was normal. Then about 4 years ago while getting a pap the Doc could visibly see abnormalties and took a sample for biopsy, it came back normal. Since then my own health has taken a back seat so I could put all of my focus into my son's Tourette's and ADHD and my daughter's anxiety and my youngest developemental delays. About a year ago when I started going back to the doc I was focused mainly on my heart palpitations, fatigue, memory loss, poor concentration, and a whole array of other complaints, all of which started about 2 years ago. Then a couple months ago intercourse started becoming painful. (hitting my cervix causing pain seemed normal. the vaginal walls felt raw). So I went in for a pap last week. She took one look and said I had a tumor. She didn't even do the the full exam. She referred me to a Gyno, who I see on the 2nd. She said things like "I hate to be the bearer of bad news" and "Hopefully we caught it in time." And she patted me on my back and looked very sympathetic. So naturally that freaked me out.
As I'm waiting for my appt I'm sitting here thinking about my symptoms....
For quite some time now it has hurt for a penis to hurt my cervix, still don't know if that's normal or not, all the other symptoms started about 2 years ago, including...
My period became irregular, I developed sebaceous cysts in my vulva, I also have intermittent pain in my lower back and pelvic areas, I thought it was constipation. Which I get frequently with the IBS I recently started having. Fatigue, short term memory loss, poor concentration, irritability,
My doc had mentioned the possibility Fybromialgia. All my tests came back normal.
I'm pretty convinced I have cancer based on my Doc's reaction to what she saw. Then based on the time frame and various symptoms I feel like I'm going to die.
I can't find anything anywhere about physical symptoms related to the different stages. The not knowing is the worst!
As I'm waiting for my appt I'm sitting here thinking about my symptoms....
For quite some time now it has hurt for a penis to hurt my cervix, still don't know if that's normal or not, all the other symptoms started about 2 years ago, including...
My period became irregular, I developed sebaceous cysts in my vulva, I also have intermittent pain in my lower back and pelvic areas, I thought it was constipation. Which I get frequently with the IBS I recently started having. Fatigue, short term memory loss, poor concentration, irritability,
My doc had mentioned the possibility Fybromialgia. All my tests came back normal.
I'm pretty convinced I have cancer based on my Doc's reaction to what she saw. Then based on the time frame and various symptoms I feel like I'm going to die.
I can't find anything anywhere about physical symptoms related to the different stages. The not knowing is the worst!
aladyur
Please don't push the panic button and do your best to remain positive. It sounds like you have a lot going on in your life and stress can affect us in many ways. I am a cervical cancer survivor for over 40 years. I was 23 at the time. Most recently began having symptoms again and a recent biopsy showed neg for CA. Attitude is everything and how we face the adversities in life. Wishing you good news at your appointment. Please keep me posted.
deleted_user
She is right do not panic. I was just dignosised with cervical cancer a week ago. I had a lot of different symptoms such as pain when I was having intercourse, bleeding after sex, the pain you are talking about in the back of your cervix they just removed a cyst monday and I am being sent to a specialist on thursday.
deleted_user
how much bleeding after sex did you have?
deleted_user
I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. I would also like to mention not only symptoms of cervical cancer but also look into symptoms of ovarian cancer as well. A pap doesn't detect those symptoms and it might offer you other options. I'm involved with the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance at www.mnovarian.org
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