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I was meant to go for my cervical screening in June 2020 but with the world as it was and not wanting to have to book time off work, I put it off. Life then got in the way, and somehow almost two years had passed and I kicked myself up the arse to go for my cervical screening. I was diagnosed with cell changes but wasn’t concerned. I had been for a colposcopy before but after this one something happened and I never got my results. So I forgot all about it.
Life went on until I started noticing some issues. After being diagnosed with endometriosis five years ago, I had experienced a lot with my body – so when I started experiencing vaginal bleeding, I brushed it off as heavy periods and endo symptoms. It got really bad and I mentioned to a friend that sometimes my periods were every two weeks and so heavy that I was bleeding through the pad to my knickers. She was like, “that’s not normal.”
This confused me, as it was normal to me. With her comment in my head, I went for another colposcopy appointment and they found cervical cancer. Very quickly after that I had a full hysterectomy. This was a frightening experience but thanks to the expertise of the team around me and my friends and family I was fully supported.
If I was your friend, I would want you to be healthy and happy. I would want you to talk to me about your worries and questions, not feel ashamed or like you might be ‘making a fuss over nothing’. You and your health come first, no matter what.