countrygirl
09-06-09, 17:55
I am perimenopausal (48yrs old) and past two years have hadmixture of months without periods then months of bleeding. Had loads of tests 18 months ago and was told nothing wrong other than wonky hormones. Well after 5 months period free - three months ago I started bleeding - mostly slight with occasional floods lasting up to 12 hrs. I am not aneamic and blood fine. I had an abdominal ultrasound back in Feb checking on my little gallstones and they also did my womens bits as well and all normal. I was getting a bit worried about the forever bleeding so my GP said rather than send me back to gyny yet again she would send me for pelvic utlrsound first. I had it this morniing and the radiographer said that I had a largish cyst on my right ovary. I said I normally have a couple of little fibroids in womb and she said yes I can see them but she didn't mention anything else being wrong and I think she would have given that she told me about the cyst straight away.
My doesn't get the report till early next week so no point in going back to her before she has it as she can't refer me to gyny without report.
I know that ovarian cysts come and go and just because I haven't had one before as far as I know does not mean I haven't as you don't get ultrasounds that often! BUT my cousin died of ovarian and womb cancer in Jan and I can't get this out of my mind.
When she had her initial scan they told her there was alsorts wrong like possible large fibroid and couldn't find one ovary and lots of fluid in her abdomen which at the time rang alarm bells with me.
I am trying to stay calm:huh: but the waiting is terrible - have to wait for scan report then no doubt wait for gyny appt - also last time I saw gyny she suggeted a hysterectomy because she said the dysfunctional bleeding could last up to 8 yrs as I was only 46 then - I cannot take HRT due to family breast cancer so I have a horrible feeling that the bleeding combined with a cyst will mean they say I need hysterectomy as I know they don't like leaving cysts in people around meno in case something is lurking unseen.
How do I stand the waiting:shrug:
My doesn't get the report till early next week so no point in going back to her before she has it as she can't refer me to gyny without report.
I know that ovarian cysts come and go and just because I haven't had one before as far as I know does not mean I haven't as you don't get ultrasounds that often! BUT my cousin died of ovarian and womb cancer in Jan and I can't get this out of my mind.
When she had her initial scan they told her there was alsorts wrong like possible large fibroid and couldn't find one ovary and lots of fluid in her abdomen which at the time rang alarm bells with me.
I am trying to stay calm:huh: but the waiting is terrible - have to wait for scan report then no doubt wait for gyny appt - also last time I saw gyny she suggeted a hysterectomy because she said the dysfunctional bleeding could last up to 8 yrs as I was only 46 then - I cannot take HRT due to family breast cancer so I have a horrible feeling that the bleeding combined with a cyst will mean they say I need hysterectomy as I know they don't like leaving cysts in people around meno in case something is lurking unseen.
How do I stand the waiting:shrug: