Lissy43
06-02-10, 15:43
I had a termination 8 weeks ago today, I am feeling ever so anxious, it has been a horrible day so far. I was shaking at lunchtime (the time i had the op). I had a bleed 6 days after the op for about 4-5 days, only light really and I was told that was normal and it has to happen, shows the op has worked. I then had nothing but some discharge until 3 weeks ago when I started bleeding, light for a couple of days then day 3 & 4 were heavy, everytime I stood up on day 3 I gushed and the blood was dark, it scared me so much I went to see my GP. Then it tailed off to light and just brown discharge. I have had nothing since but today I feel abit achy (probably just my ibs) but I am freting that I am going to bleed again, really I shouldn't be due on again until next Sunday ish, GP said the bleed was my period, as it was 5 weeks after the operation.
I was told to expect a heavy period and maybe the 2nd one also being heavy. I was still anxious so the GP did a low vaginal swab, which I found traumatic:weep: She coundn't do a swab inside the cervix (high swab) as I was so anxious and tense, she said the low swabs would be ok adn enough to give us a general idea if there is any infections. They came back ok. She also did a set of bloods, a full blood count, ESR & CRP and U&E's, she said these would rule out infection??? all were normal. I was also told that the high swab checks for STI's like gonorrheoa and chlamydia, but I know I don't have those as I had checks at the clinic at the time of the op.
Is it right that the low swabs would show any infection and that I don't need the high swab really? GP said I would have smelly discharge with infections or PID, mine doesn't smell at all, never has, she also sadi that after all this time I would be in agony with a fever.
I just had it in my head at the time of the bleeding that the heavy bleeding indicated an infection. I had read up on pelvic inflammatory disease etc.. and it said that an infection can cause a heavy bleed. It has left me a nervous wreck and I keep thinking that I will start bleeding again. It is my sons birthday party next Saturday and I am scared if I come on a day early I will be a wreck and spoil it for him:weep:
If I could believe it is just a period, and that there is no infection going on maybe I wouldn't worry so much when I do have some gushing blood. The GP said noone ever died of a heavy period and that I was just anxious, he knows my anxiety has been bad since the termination.
I keep checking myself down below incase I am bleeding, any ache and pain and I think it is starting again, it has left me an anxious wreck. I have never had a period so heavy:weep:
Can anyone help me see sense?:blush:
I was told to expect a heavy period and maybe the 2nd one also being heavy. I was still anxious so the GP did a low vaginal swab, which I found traumatic:weep: She coundn't do a swab inside the cervix (high swab) as I was so anxious and tense, she said the low swabs would be ok adn enough to give us a general idea if there is any infections. They came back ok. She also did a set of bloods, a full blood count, ESR & CRP and U&E's, she said these would rule out infection??? all were normal. I was also told that the high swab checks for STI's like gonorrheoa and chlamydia, but I know I don't have those as I had checks at the clinic at the time of the op.
Is it right that the low swabs would show any infection and that I don't need the high swab really? GP said I would have smelly discharge with infections or PID, mine doesn't smell at all, never has, she also sadi that after all this time I would be in agony with a fever.
I just had it in my head at the time of the bleeding that the heavy bleeding indicated an infection. I had read up on pelvic inflammatory disease etc.. and it said that an infection can cause a heavy bleed. It has left me a nervous wreck and I keep thinking that I will start bleeding again. It is my sons birthday party next Saturday and I am scared if I come on a day early I will be a wreck and spoil it for him:weep:
If I could believe it is just a period, and that there is no infection going on maybe I wouldn't worry so much when I do have some gushing blood. The GP said noone ever died of a heavy period and that I was just anxious, he knows my anxiety has been bad since the termination.
I keep checking myself down below incase I am bleeding, any ache and pain and I think it is starting again, it has left me an anxious wreck. I have never had a period so heavy:weep:
Can anyone help me see sense?:blush: