LuSmith
18-12-11, 16:27
Hey guys.
I've been obsessing over my health worries for the last ten weeks since the birth of my baby boy, and I'm only letting myself get more and more carried away. I know alot of you won't be able to relate as my problems are very specific, but maybe a little reassurance? :weep:
I suffered from IBS symptoms (classic diarrhea) from the beginning of my third trimester, which only got worse with severe abdominal pain etc. After having baby my severe pain subsided to be replaced with a feeling of not emptying my bowels properly, I had hemmorhoids, I had constant gas and tender abdomen, sometimes cramping and pelvic cramps... I've been to the doctors lots and they all are convinced its nothing more than IBS.
Now my paranoia is somewhat unrelated as I could probably live with that if I had to.
For four weeks after I had my baby I had the normal bleed (lochia) which stopped and calmed after this. Two weeks later however it started spotting pink discharge again which went on until week seven and a half where I had a depo injection for contraception. The pink discharge stopped almost the next day, I only had a browny coloured discharge. For me in the past I've always had an odd (and sometimes smelly discharge,) had every test under the sun for STDs and a smear test for everything to come back normal.
Now however after two weeks of being on the depo jab, my pink discharge spotting has come back. I have pelvic cramps though I'm told IBS can interfere with your abdomen. I'm absolutely petrified in case it's a cyst or something worse... the doctor refuses me a smear test now as I had one two years ago. I know the depo jab can cause abnormal spotting and irregular periods but this soon after it?? I've only had one jab but if the side effects are going to make me paranoid I'm going to switch to the pill to avert my paranoia.
I doubt that I would have any cancer obviously so soon after having my baby (only ten weeks ago) and I didn't really have any problems before (I have frequent urination problems but that could be overactive bladder or IC bladder). My bowels were fine though, as were my periods (regular and normal).. nothing other than the discharge which I mentioned to doctors to no concern.
What could it be though for it to be spotting before the depo jab and then come back two weeks later? :shrug: I'm extremely worried and overdoing it, thinking too much about it and am at the doctors nearly all the time lately with problems. I should really be concentrating on other things. :blush:
I have an external ultrasound to check my uterus on 11th Jan, which is a little way from now but I'm not sure how much that will show.. will they be able to see most abnormalities on this? I haven't had a proper pelvic examination as at my seven week check I was still too tender and tense. I keep thinking of endometreosis or cysts or.. worse and I know it's unlikely considering I've literally JUST had a baby and didn't have anything to worry about before..
Please ease my mind if you've had any experience with any of the above! I just want to know I'm okay or that I'll be in safe hands.
I've been obsessing over my health worries for the last ten weeks since the birth of my baby boy, and I'm only letting myself get more and more carried away. I know alot of you won't be able to relate as my problems are very specific, but maybe a little reassurance? :weep:
I suffered from IBS symptoms (classic diarrhea) from the beginning of my third trimester, which only got worse with severe abdominal pain etc. After having baby my severe pain subsided to be replaced with a feeling of not emptying my bowels properly, I had hemmorhoids, I had constant gas and tender abdomen, sometimes cramping and pelvic cramps... I've been to the doctors lots and they all are convinced its nothing more than IBS.
Now my paranoia is somewhat unrelated as I could probably live with that if I had to.
For four weeks after I had my baby I had the normal bleed (lochia) which stopped and calmed after this. Two weeks later however it started spotting pink discharge again which went on until week seven and a half where I had a depo injection for contraception. The pink discharge stopped almost the next day, I only had a browny coloured discharge. For me in the past I've always had an odd (and sometimes smelly discharge,) had every test under the sun for STDs and a smear test for everything to come back normal.
Now however after two weeks of being on the depo jab, my pink discharge spotting has come back. I have pelvic cramps though I'm told IBS can interfere with your abdomen. I'm absolutely petrified in case it's a cyst or something worse... the doctor refuses me a smear test now as I had one two years ago. I know the depo jab can cause abnormal spotting and irregular periods but this soon after it?? I've only had one jab but if the side effects are going to make me paranoid I'm going to switch to the pill to avert my paranoia.
I doubt that I would have any cancer obviously so soon after having my baby (only ten weeks ago) and I didn't really have any problems before (I have frequent urination problems but that could be overactive bladder or IC bladder). My bowels were fine though, as were my periods (regular and normal).. nothing other than the discharge which I mentioned to doctors to no concern.
What could it be though for it to be spotting before the depo jab and then come back two weeks later? :shrug: I'm extremely worried and overdoing it, thinking too much about it and am at the doctors nearly all the time lately with problems. I should really be concentrating on other things. :blush:
I have an external ultrasound to check my uterus on 11th Jan, which is a little way from now but I'm not sure how much that will show.. will they be able to see most abnormalities on this? I haven't had a proper pelvic examination as at my seven week check I was still too tender and tense. I keep thinking of endometreosis or cysts or.. worse and I know it's unlikely considering I've literally JUST had a baby and didn't have anything to worry about before..
Please ease my mind if you've had any experience with any of the above! I just want to know I'm okay or that I'll be in safe hands.