Scared - endometrial thickness

Hi another-orchid leading up to the menopause what you're describing is totally normal irregular bleeding and 9mm is not particularly thick mine was 22mm and irregular. Only 10% of abnormal bleeding is cancer related and most cancer appears after the menopause. When you say you don't know when you can see your GP did they not tell you how long the result would take? I'm sure your GP wouid contact you if anything worrying was found or you could phone the surgery to see if the result is back. Please try not to worry at this and anyone is welcome on the forum anytime!

Thank you so much for your rapid and reassuring response. Apparently the result has been sent to the GP, its just trying to get an appointment which is the problem. Was your 22mm reading pre menopause and was a reason given for it? Did they do a biopsy after that? Thanks again

Does your GP do telephone appointments? As I say though I'm sure you would be notified if there was anything amiss. I was post menopause and the thickness was due to endometrial cancer sorry I didn't make that clear. The biopsy was unsuccessful they didn't get enough tissue it was found under G.A.

Thanks again. I hope you're doing well now. 

Hi Anotherorchid,

When I started the menopause about 47 years old, I well remember missing a period. After 2 difficult pregnancies I really didn't want any more!! I knew I had to see a doctor sharpish.( no pregnancy tests in those days) The result wasn't pregnancy, and after that my periods, and length of them, were all over the place. Sometimes I flooded, sometimes I had nothing. I refused HRT due to hormone problems after 2 miscarriages.

Fast forward 30 years and when I was diagnosed with womb cancer I only had 2 very small bleeds, nothing like my menopause ones! I have to say I was quite glad to see the back of my womb. I had such a lot of problems with it over the years.You're problems could be anything. Hope you are sorted out soon. xxxx

Thank you for your reply. I hope you're well now. How was your womb cancer diagnosed if you don't mind me asking? Thanks again. 

Hi Again, 

I don't mind answering any questions if it helps. I had a very slight pinkish discharge, just a blob. I thought I had caught myself somehow and decided to wait and see. 3 weeks later I had more of a smear of blood. That was on a Sunday, and by Monday morning I was at the doctors!! He said he thought it was cancer straight away, but I needed proof!! I was then referred to the hospital where I  had a camera put in the womb. The nurse said I had a fibroid in there and the consultant said that was 'of little consequence'. My lining was normal, but he then decided to do a biopsy.  I later had scans to see exactly what was going on. Fortunately I only needed a hysterectomy, and have been fine for nearly 3 years now.

I think it was picked up early because I went to the doctor straight away. I've had years in the past of looking for miscarriages, so the alarm bells rang straight away!! I knew bleeding well after the menopause was not right. I feel quite sorry for younger women when its not clear what is happening.I was a nervous wreck when I thought I was pregnant, but it turned out to be the menopause!! xxxxx

Thank you. I appreciate you telling me some of your story. I'm glad you picked up on it straight away. Kind regards. 

Early diagnosis is so important and because post menopause bleeding is an indicator that somethings wrong (or abnormal bleeding at a younger age) then quite often it's caught early at stage 1 and easily treated with surgery. I had bleeding off and on for 3 years before I was diagnosed and by which time it was stage 3 and I relapsed 3 years later. There were a catalogue of errors that led to delayed diagnosis lost notes mixed up ultrasound scans and I should have made more fuss but I had already gone through melanoma with skin grafts and convinced myself it couldn't be cancer again, How wrong I was. So I always urge women now to seek medical advice and if not happy don't stop, better to be safe than sorry!

Oh papermoon, that sounds awful. I'm so sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. I hope you are feeling well now.