Post-colposcopy bleeding and cramping for 3 weeks
By <name>/u/woodsrace</name><uri>https://old.reddit.com/user/woodsrace</uri>
Hi! I had a colposcopy and biopsy (two punch biopsies) following and HPV-positive smear test on 8 July, and 7 days later had sex with my partner. After this, I did not bleed during sex, but a couple hours after, I started spotting. This then became full-blown bleeding -- like a light period. It was accompanied by cramping. I thought it was my period, so ignored it for about 7 days, when it was still the same steady flow. On July 23, I saw my GP, who did an exam and said that it appeared as though I was bleeding from the biopsy site. He prescribed tranexamic acid, which I took for the following four days. I think somewhere in this time, I did get my period, but I'm not sure. I continued to bleed (though with no cramping), and it did slow down, so the next week, on 30 July, he told me to go the acute gynaecology clinic to get the site recauterised. When they examined me, I was not actively bleeding (despite light bleeding earlier in the day and after this examination - sigh!). They noted that I have a cervical ectropion, which may be contributing to this. They also surmised that the area could be infected, so they put me on co-amoxiclav (however, the swab they took ended up being normal). 1 week later, and the bleeding is more like spotting, but still experiencing this every day. The cramping has returned and is worse (though still not unbearable). I went back to the clinic yesterday, and again, (!) I wasn't actively bleeding when they used the speculum, and they suggested the cramping is just due to my cycle. With that being said, I never have period cramps or cramps at any other time in my cycle, so I'm finding this quite bizarre. Does anyone have any insight into what could be going on? For reference, I have taken a pregnancy test and am not pregnant; I have had intercourse, used a tampon, or had anything else in my vagina since 15 July. I'm on the progesterone-only pill, Noriday, which I have been on for about 6 months (though was on it for a year a while back), a
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