It’s so much fun to think your period isn’t coming for another two weeks, then get a surprise during a bathroom trip in the middle of the day. (Even better when you don’t have any pads or tampons on ...

the polyp is a 'fibroid' type, it can make your periods heavier than usual, and can grow to quite a size. It sounds like you have a simple cervical polyp and it is pretty low risk.

Cervical polyps are not uncommon, and as long as the smear test comes back normal, simple polyps are usually removed in the clinic without need for further delay. The gynaecologist will wish to ...