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[Pinkwindsor21]

I’ve been using gel for 2 days after switching from patches (GP guidance) but I’ve had terrible vaginal/cervix pain. I couldn’t get through the night without paracetamol.

Has anyone else experienced this?

[Taz2]

Is this different to the dreadful cramps you've been experiencing recently with the bleeding? 

[Pinkwindsor21]

Hi..

Yes it seems to be more focused on my uterus area and not just generalised cramping. I’ve had a bit of stabbing pains too on the left hand side.

I thought the GP had carried out a smear and not a swab but waiting for the results of that.

[Nas]

Oh dear pink, you are having a tough time of things right now 😢
The gel shouldn’t be causing you this pain really, maybe a few cramps/headaches etc initially whilst your body gets used to it.

Think you need a thorough examination now, to determine exactly what is causing your pain?

When is the scan ?x

[CLKD]

It could be that if the GP has taken a swab or a smear test, that the vaginal area is reacting as a defence mechanism.

[Pinkwindsor21]

It was a swab… 

I’ve got the scan tomorrow afternoon now so I’ll see what they discover!

[Taz2]

Are you up to date with your smear tests?

Taz x

[Pinkwindsor21]

Last one was almost 5 years ago. I always attend and my next one is due in December.

[Taz2]

Good luck today with your internal scan. What time are you going? 

[Pinkwindsor21]

It’s at 3.15pm! 

[Taz2]

It will be good to get it done and it only takes a couple of minutes. 

[Taz2]

How did your scan go? Hope it wasn't too uncomfy

Taz x

[Pinkwindsor21]

Well wasn’t a couple of minutes! Despite my 2mm lining, the Gynae decided ‘as I was there and due to the bleeding’ to do a biopsy. She couldn’t get anything and decided not to pursue it and to just “leave me be” and to carry on taking my HRT 🤷🏼‍♀️ She thought it was all to do with hormones..

I won’t describe the biopsy but anyone that’s had this done will know what it’s like.

[Pinkwindsor21]

Just to add that I wasn’t given an internal scan as the previous ultrasound had been normal. But I was given an examination and all was normal.

[Dotty]

Hi yes I’ve had the pipelle biopsy twice and it’s not very pleasant.

Sounds like the bleed was just one of those things. Hope everything settles down now . xxx