Munchlet
06-01-12, 18:26
Hello
I'm new to this site so please forgive me if I'm not doing things properly but I just find it reassuring that so many people seem to suffer from HA, not that it's a good thing it's just nice to know we are not alone in this awful place!
Right now I have a major fear of OC, well for the last two days anyway!
I have been experiencing some symptoms such as slight spotting after intercourse and because I've previously had a couple of dodgy smears I was convinced it was cervical cancer (despite having 3 clear smears in the last 2.5 years)!. Anyway took myself off to the doctors and was somewhat reassured when she examined me and said I have small cervical ectropion and she was sure that was what was causing the problem.
My relief lasted all of a minute as I went on to tell her that over the last three months I've had a few strange periods, more cramping than usual, one being three weeks apart, then 19 days then 27 days, one really light, one really heavy etc, I had been putting this down to the fact that I'm nearly 39 and thinking it was age related.
Anyway she gave me a pelvic examination and checked back over all my smears etc and said she can't feel anything wrong and everything appears to be normal but to give me piece of mind she'd send me for an ultrasound and if I wanted a complete MOT I could have a blood test to check for OC!!!!!
Well that was it, now I appreciate she is a very thorough Dr and is actually the well woman Dr at our surgery so obviously knows her stuff but I think I would have been happy with her just saying, everything feels ok it's probably just you age and the ectropion off you go.
Now I'm sitting here thinking I have acid reflux (which I've had on and off for years ), I have ever since I can remember urinated a lot and I'm quite prone to water infections and I also suffer some months from ovulation pain, but I've now clumped all these symptoms together and am convinced I have OC.
I don't think I'm going to be able to bring myself to go for the ultrasound as I'm so scared I'm convinced that these are OC symptoms I've been having and ignoring for years and the few dodgy periods I've been having are because it's now progressed and is very advanced.
I'm going out of my mind with worry and don't know how to get this into perspective, can anyone else relate!!!:weep:
I'm new to this site so please forgive me if I'm not doing things properly but I just find it reassuring that so many people seem to suffer from HA, not that it's a good thing it's just nice to know we are not alone in this awful place!
Right now I have a major fear of OC, well for the last two days anyway!
I have been experiencing some symptoms such as slight spotting after intercourse and because I've previously had a couple of dodgy smears I was convinced it was cervical cancer (despite having 3 clear smears in the last 2.5 years)!. Anyway took myself off to the doctors and was somewhat reassured when she examined me and said I have small cervical ectropion and she was sure that was what was causing the problem.
My relief lasted all of a minute as I went on to tell her that over the last three months I've had a few strange periods, more cramping than usual, one being three weeks apart, then 19 days then 27 days, one really light, one really heavy etc, I had been putting this down to the fact that I'm nearly 39 and thinking it was age related.
Anyway she gave me a pelvic examination and checked back over all my smears etc and said she can't feel anything wrong and everything appears to be normal but to give me piece of mind she'd send me for an ultrasound and if I wanted a complete MOT I could have a blood test to check for OC!!!!!
Well that was it, now I appreciate she is a very thorough Dr and is actually the well woman Dr at our surgery so obviously knows her stuff but I think I would have been happy with her just saying, everything feels ok it's probably just you age and the ectropion off you go.
Now I'm sitting here thinking I have acid reflux (which I've had on and off for years ), I have ever since I can remember urinated a lot and I'm quite prone to water infections and I also suffer some months from ovulation pain, but I've now clumped all these symptoms together and am convinced I have OC.
I don't think I'm going to be able to bring myself to go for the ultrasound as I'm so scared I'm convinced that these are OC symptoms I've been having and ignoring for years and the few dodgy periods I've been having are because it's now progressed and is very advanced.
I'm going out of my mind with worry and don't know how to get this into perspective, can anyone else relate!!!:weep: