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.
Oh really? It didn’t sound from your description like a Bartolin’s cyst but I’m no doctor! No possible explanation for the pain and bleeding then?
Maybe a hysteroscopy? A little camera going up there to take a look and check your womb. I’m a bit surprised to be honest that you’re to wait another 2 months before anything further is done when your life is being so badly impacted. I really thought you might get some further investigations at this point. It does sound positive, but lI can understand why you’re wary.
Sarah xx
Hi Jayda
It’s so puzzling you’re not really getting on any further with this considering how many months you’ve already been waiting and in pain. Did you get antibiotics to treat the cyst and then wait for the hysteroscopy or will you get an appointment for the hysteroscopy regardless of having the antibiotics? Did you tell her about the growth behind it?
It must be hard to go even with the positives when there’s more waiting and still no diagnosis, but if she suspected cancer I imagine further tests would be scheduled, so that does seem a positive. It will be hard for you after being fobbed off with your thyroid. Things like that do shake us and make us less confident when we believe something is wrong and we’re told there’s not!
I’m doing ok thanks-counting down to get Christmas Day over with!
Sarah xx
Well, I can’t begin to understand why you’re not being referred for a scan or any further investigations at this point after all this time. Having had a dangerous misdiagnosis myself this year, I’m very wary now. I hope you’ve got some pain relief at least.
I hope you can at least enjoy the day tomorrow with your wife and daughter!
Sarah xx
This is just so sad to read-it must be so horrible for you living like this and I can’t even imagine how difficult it is. It would be a good idea to get help in managing your mood, but I hope that’s not another thing you might have to wait ages for.
Dog sitting will keep you occupied-don’t think I could cope with a puppy these days! Two cats are quite enough for now.
Sarah xx
Hi Jayda
Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry to hear about your poor daughter-I’m glad to read she’s ok now but what a scare for you! And you've got even more to contend with now with yet another issue and dr’s appointment-it really must seem never ending.
All ok here thanks. Christmas Day was eventful in some ways which I won’t go into, but I enjoyed my Christmas dinner and the following days have been peaceful.
I hope you can have a much better year coming up where you get answers and solutions to all of our issues-you definitely need a break.
Sarah xx
