Discharge - Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian Message Board

Aryes517 · 11-09-2006, 08:18 AM

I had a leep on Sept. 15. due to a dx of CinIII from Colposcopy. The path from the leep came back as Cin I with clear margins. I didnt totally understand how that happened but im VERY happy. My question is this...its been about 7 weeks or so and every once in awhile i will have a little discharge tinged with pink. This is usually after i lift something heavy, i did go back to my normal activities pretty quickly..working, cleaning, lifting, so im wondering if this in normal healing stuff or something i should have looked at. No other signs or symptoms of any problems.

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Thanks

malibu82 · 11-09-2006, 08:42 AM

Hi Aryes, first of all your LEEP results are absolutely fantastic news. Its the best you could ever could have hoped for, and I am sure a huge weight off your mind.

As for the discharge, I had discharge for weeks after my treatment but it wasn't tinged with pink, although I did have bleeding off and on afterwards. This may be a sign of infection and it would probably be best to go to your GP to see what he says but a part of my also thinks that this may just be a normal healing process as your poor little cervix has been through quite a lot!

Aryes517 · 11-09-2006, 08:55 AM

Thanks Malibu

You are not kidding it was the best news i have heard in a long time....

Would i have any other symptoms with an infection?

I feel fine, no burning or itching or irritation.

Im not that happy with my Dr. although he did a great job with the proceedures that i had, so im not in a hurry to see him so soon...

I do take alot of baths which i understand isnt the best....but it helps me to destress

Thanks again

malibu82 · 11-09-2006, 09:49 AM

Hi Aryes, when the nurse at the hospital was telling me about the risk of infection after treatment she didn't mention itching or burning as being symptoms. It was more a prolonged smelly discharge, discharge tinged with pink/brown and prolonged bleeding.

Maybe you could just make an appointment with the nurse at your surgery as I find they often know more about this kind of stuff than the doctors anyway.

Did you have a lot of discharge when you first had the LEEP? I didn't have anything for 2 days and then (TMI) it just ran out of me! I was drenching pads and had to change underwear several times a day. There was also a nasty smell. I don't think this is very normal (after what the nurse told me) but it did eventually go away, so maybe your tinged discharge is just your bodies way of healing.

Aryes517 · 11-09-2006, 10:21 AM

I was fine afterwards..i think i had a little bit of this same type of thing for a few days and then i got my period and that was normal.

I just spoke with the drs office, there wasnt anyone other than the women at the desk, who btw went through this same thing, so i asked her and she said as long as there is not a bad smell or pain then its most likely just the healing, but if things changed to call back.

I am ovulating (sp?) so it may be all those things at the same time. The discharge is light, usually after going to the bathroom and just a tinge of pink...sorry for TMI....

One other thing that i was wondering...i had normal paps for 20+ years since my divorce ( a cheating husband) i have been with 2 other people... one of the two for 5 years we broke up and then i was with someone else for a year. SO i cant figure out who was the one that i got the HPV from..but i was wondering if i had gotten any other STI's would all the testing that i have gone through picked that up? Never any symptoms of anything thing...
Thanks again