I was diagnosed with stage 1 endometrial cancer in November 2024. Started Provera in December 2024, and Mirena coil inserted in February 2025 of which the Mirena coil always gets misplaced so I don’t think it’s doing its work. The doctor keep recommending...
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Hi hope everyone is doing well I recently had my hysterectomy for cancer and recovery isn't as smooth sailing as I thought it would be (I've had many previous Gynae surgeries so naively thought it would be similar) Day of the surgery was super long...
Hello everyone. I am a new member and looking for some advice/support. Following some light post menopausal bleeding I was given an urgent referral to gynaecology. I’ve had an ultrasound, a hysteroscopy and biopsy, and MRI and CT scans. After my local...
Hi had a hysterectomy because of womb cancer last week got up quickly last night and started spotting is it normal
Hello everyone, As per title above, I had a hysteroscopy today under GA. I’ve been lurking here for a week and a half since I had my ultrasound. I’m 50 years old and probably peri-menopausal, although no obvious symptoms of menopause yet. I do not take...
Hi I had abdominal hysterectomy 2 weeks ago. Scar is healing well. Bowels are ok, bladder and no sickness. Eating well. No temperature. However a couple of days ago I developed a pain outside of vagina right hand side and it hurts when walking or standing...
Hi. I've just joined. I'm 54 years old and have just been diagnosed with grade 3 endometrial cancer following heavy bleeding and a hysteroscopy which found loads of polyps and a biopsy was taken. It took over 4 weeks to come back. The story so far is...
Hi After my private second opinion and TVS with the consultant, my NHS consultant thave agreed to keep my ovaries and have made me aware of the risks of doing so and that they may need to be removed due to histology or appearance during surgery. (Surgery...
I've just been prescribed Letrozole for my endometrial cancer (I've had a hysterectomy and radiotherapy but the post treatment scan showed two pelvic lymph nodes stil with cancer), as something that will hopefully control the cancer without resorting...
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