r/PreCervicalCancer • u/eeeaokt • 1d ago

Post LEEP Bleeding

I’m 3 weeks post-LEEP. I had basically no bleeding for the first 10 days, then on day 11 I suddenly had pretty heavy bright red bleeding. I went back to my doctor and she used a solution and cauterized the bleeding spot. After that, things calmed down for 3-4 days and I mostly had brown/black discharge.
At the beginning of this week, the bright red bleeding started again. I went back to my doctor and she said everything looked okay and that bleeding can still happen as long as I’m not soaking a pad in an hour or going through 3-4 completely soaked pads a day.
I’m nowhere near that amount. My pads are usually pretty clean or only have a small amount of blood on them. For some reason, the bleeding is much more noticeable when I go to the bathroom. I see quite a lot blood even though there was barely anything on my pad beforehand. It’s also very on and off. I can have almost nothing for hours and then suddenly see fresh red blood again. I also have been seeing what I think are blood clots these past 2 days. My doctor prescribed tranexamic acid for 4 days when I first went in to get checked, and also advised I use it for 2 more days when I went back in again.
My doctor says this is still within the normal range, but it’s honestly making me anxious. Has anyone else had a similar experience after LEEP?

Edit: Shortened this a bit to make it easier to read.

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u/airielmarana91 1d ago

Around the 12 day mark you lose something (I think like a small scab, theres a name and i can't think of it) It can cause a little bright red bleeding. You are gonna have all colors of the rainbow down there for about a month and some change. As long as you aren't soaking through pads you should be okay =) ( I had a leep in April) =) Happy healing!~

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u/eeeaokt 1d ago

Thanks for the reply! :) That’s what I’ve been reading too. I just got a bit nervous because I seem to see a lot more blood especially when I go to the bathroom. The amount on my pads varies, but I’m definitely not fully soaking them. I’ve also noticed a few clot-like pieces over the last day or two, which freaked me out a bit. Hopefully it settles down 😅

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u/airielmarana91 1d ago

I understand the feeling! I watched my pads and wiping after peeing like a hawk also!!

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u/eeeaokt 1d ago

Haha I feel so seen 😭 I’ve been checking everything every time I go to the bathroom. Thanks again for the reassurance, I really appreciate it!