Originally Posted by
MJunderway
These stories are mind blowing but not at all out of the norm. I totally wish someone would do research on all of this and present these stories out of context just so that the medical community can see how biased they are being. Sadly, it's even worse for women of color.
I'm really glad that you are taking things into your hands and find additional help. I'd been going back and forth with my crampy ovary and pink CM (not quite breakthrough bleeding). Fact of the matter is, I've been either in pain or discomfort of some kind, down there, since I turned 41. Totally changed my life and not in a good way. My diagnosis is perimenopause, IBS-C, and interstitial cystitis. I've always thought that there's a different answer than what I had been given. Not necessarily that it's something terrible like "C" but rather that the situation is a mix of many different factors and therefore needs different help than what I'd been given. I have a note to follow up with my primary next week. I'll see about getting an ultrasound, just not the invasive one at this point. Keep up with the soapbox and I will too!