Hey guys,
I have a big lump inside my vagina, I'm having a lot of back and womb pain. My left leg is also swollen. The lump itself is rock hard at the bottom and covered by what feels like a water balloon. I've had a Bartolin's cyst before but this feels nothing like it! I've just gone through the menopause and I haven't had any bleeding, just awful bloating, running to the loo and th awful pain! I've realised I've had this lump for years, I never paid it much notice as I thought it was part off my anatomy it was so hard! I had been having pain after sex and feeling sick but I ve so many other ailments it didn't register (I had a 3cm benign lump removed from my thyroid in Nov). I've booked with my gp for next week but I'm really worried...hoping it will be a cyst or maybe prolapse. Apologies for asking but what did everyone's lump feel like? This feels weird, there's at least 2cm thickness of rock hardness running the whole length of my vaginal wall, then the whole thing is enclosed in a massive watery balloon.
Morning Jayda it seems my reply to you has disappeared into cyberspace so I’m trying again! Not sure why it failed to post but my internet is sometimes a bit dodgy!
I wish doctors would take a holistic view and look at the whole person-your symptoms may be coincidental and not connected, but they don’t know that yet because everything is done piecemeal and not together. At least your gynae appt is fairly soon and I hope that gets the ball rolling-you must be just exhausted and worn down with everything going on.
Things do get better, I found, once you get answers and the fear and worry of the unknown is gone. You need to know what is wrong, and then you can focus your energies on dealing with it. I honestly don’t know how you’ve coped all these months with so much going on, but you really deserve answers.
Sarah xx
Counselling is a really good idea I think-I’ve had 2 different lots from different counsellors and found it really helpful both times. I’m sorry you’ve lost your stepdad unexpectedly-what an awful shock, and hard especially at this time of year. How are you all coping?
Are you not getting anything suitable to manage your pain? It just wears you down when it does on for so long and your gp should be managing that for you.
I’m looking forward to getting Christmas Day over with and then shutting the door on the world to be honest! I’m just not a fan-it reminds me too much of what I’m missing with my own daughters and their partners. It’s going to be a very difficult one this year with my in laws and their current difficulties so I’ll be glad when it’s done! Haven’t done gifts or card, and no decorations so it’s just another day here.
Glad to see you’ve got some of your fight back-keep at them till you have answers!
Sarah xx
I’d be panicking too if we had people coming over-this year we have become very anti social and prefer to be on our own! I wish we were going away somewhere warm to be honest but the in laws situation has scuppered our chances of any holidays at all this year.
Don’t usually even make it to midnight at new year-early to bed as is our norm and that’s fine!
It really doesn’t sound good to be bleeding again and in a lot of pain. I know I ignored both of these things for a long time and paid a heavy price. But finally seeing a gynaecologist will surely bring some answers, even if it means other tests or scans?
Sarah xx
Holidays were our thing until this year, though we’ve had 10 lost/cancelled due to cancer and covid! Managed 4 last year which was brilliant, but we’ve really missed getting away this year.
We loved a city break, but probably can’t hope for that again due to my mobility issues and needing to be in a wheelchair or mobility scooter, and places we enjoy not being very accessible for me now…but keep that in your minds for the future to have something to look forward to.
Time must really be dragging until tomorrow-maybe the gynae can suggest suitable pain relief for you? Google is definitely not your friend right now-it might suggest all sorts of things which aren’t going to be accurate. Let’s hope there is some progress tomorrow.
Sarah xx
At least that will be the first hurdle over…I would expect a physical examination too so she can get an idea of what’s going on. But you probably won’t know much on the day-as you say, she may order a scan of some sort.
At least having the walking aid should be a help for you..and you can rest as you go. No doubt the shops will be really busy-my worst nightmare.
Will be thinking of you tomorrow and hope to hear things go ok and the next steps are put in place. All the best!
Sarah xx
