No bleeding but abnormal ultrasound - awaiting biopsy results

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Has anyone had results of  abnormal endometrial lining from ultrasound but had no symptoms of bleeding?

I'm 51, My symptoms have been:

Pain in the pelvic area, and lumbar like period pain but no bleeding

increased urge to pee 

sometimes painful sex

fatigue

painful feet

general aching body/stiffness

previous low vit D it is now just in range at 51

I went to the gp with these symptoms and was referred in march to gynae for menopause advice. Had my appointment last week. Luckily had an abdo ultrasound and TVUS days before going to the gynae appointment as i went to annoy the gp over symptoms again.

there was something abnormal on the scan and so had biopsy while i was at the appointment, which I wasn't prepared for. Now im waiting for the results.

I have a history of breast cancer which was er positive, grade 3, 5cm with lymphvascular invasion but not found in the nodes. This was diagnosed 10 yrs ago. I had all the treatment and had tamoxifen but i only took it for 3/4 years i was fed up of what i thought were side effects.

In the past before diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2013-2014 i began having extremely heavy periods i had to change pad and heavy tampon every hour or two... it was awful at work. I became anaemic and had low ferritin and bruised easily I was very tired etc. I went to the GP I then had the mirena coil and that stopped the bleeding. I never had a pelvic scan to find the cause of sudden heavy bleeding or any investigation.

In 2014 I was so tired I couldn't cope with my job I left and did something else. I had morning nausea, sometimes painful sex and breasts. eventually I found a lump to me it felt large and went to my GP and while she couldn't feel anything and told me not to worry and said don't bother taking anyone with you i don't think its anything. I went to the hospital and the consultant could feel anything so she thought there was nothing (by this time i thought i must have been imagining it) but the mammogram showed clearly a large tumor that even i could see what it was. I immediately had a biopsy which was difficult to take and was told i had cancer and i would need surgery chemo and radiotherapy, that was in october 2014.

I am wondering if all this is linked but i guess i just have to be patient for the results 

 

  • Hello Silverflute

    Welcome to the Womb group.

    I am sorry to hear you have been having these symptoms and it is good that you have got checked out.

    Bleeding was my first symptom and then after my TVUS I was told they had found something but wasn't sure what it was. I was called by a CNS who told me to come in for a biopsy. 

    It is hard to say from your symptoms what is going on and whether they are linked to your previous breast cancer. You could give the Support Line a call and speak to one of the nurses who are the experts with anything medical. We are not medically trained on here so can only talk from our own experiences. 

    I hope that you do not have to wait too long for some answers but in the meantime, we are here if you need us.

    Jane

           

    Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

  • I have been reading about a link between treatment with Tamoxifen and an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer.  In fact, a patient at the hospital where I had the polyp removed told me about this.  I have no idea how often this happens.