Ok I honestly don’t know where to start first off I’ve not been diagnosed with anything but I am really getting worried Google has ruined my life.
I had a normal period in December 2021 then in January and February I had nothing I started bleeding the 2nd March and that’s it I didn’t stop I was bleeding through my clothes nearly every day for a week I phoned the doctors 6 times before I was given tablets that stopped the bleeding, I stopped the tablets and was fine for few days then had to go for a colposcopy (they couldn’t see anything) 2 days later the bleeding is now really heavy again with what feels like period cramps.
I took myself to gynae emergency as I don’t want another month of heavy bleeding, I have been rushed through for a scan which I have Monday the 11th April, I’m really scared I just feel there’s bad news at this end of this and I don’t know what to do I’m sorry if I shouldn’t be on this page xx
LittleDexy, I’m so glad you posted what you did! I loved “it’s not a competition” and “it’s a case of how you’re built” - they totally resounded with me. My consultant was lovely and gentle, and showed me the screen so I could see what he was doing. I had taken pain relief before just in case. I had local anaesthetic but when he tried to put the camera through my cervix it hurt a lot. I asked him to try again as I so wanted it done and he did but then told me he wasn’t willing to continue as he didn’t want it to be a negative experience for me and was also worried I might faint from the pain. He referred me for one under general anaesthetic which I had 2-3 weeks later. That was an absolute breeze - a light anaesthetic and I was fully awake an hour later and ready to go home as soon as I’d had something to eat and drink. I’m pleased for those who find it tolerable but it’s not a “failure” if we don’t.
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