Hello! I’ve been reading everyone’s stories avidly since October, looking for either similarities or reassurances that “that’s not me.” Unfortunately so far only similarities coming up. I’ll tell you my story as whatever the outcome someone should find it useful, like I’ve found all yours. So thank you all for sharing.
I’ve always had heavy periods. Not painful, manageable enough (needing toilet every 2 hours). I’d had my children and after a few years of coping I decided to have a Mirena coil inserted to finally give me some freedom from bleeding. It worked wonders for a year but then I suddenly had a bleed that I can only describe as like my waters breaking! I couldn’t stop it and took myself to A&E thinking the coil had moved and perforated something. A gynaecologist at the hospital was cross with me for wasting their time, she didn’t examine me, just asked if I had any understanding of how the coil works? “You get these bleeds sometimes” she said.
I left feeling embarrassed. I didn’t contact my doctor for another few months, Covid was in full swing. I was popping tranexamic acid, using large tampons, biggest sanitary towels and period pants and could manage maybe 30 mins maximum. I bled over chairs, sofas etc. Finally called Gp. She told me she’d prescribe the pill to kickstart coil to work properly. It worked for 8 weeks than bleeding started again. I called back. “Try the mini pill” I was told. Again, great for 6-8 weeks then bleeding. Sometimes my period would stop start, sometimes it was watery black stuff, again no pain at all. When I called back, it was now August, over a year of symptoms, I was told maybe HRT would sort it. Again I had never been seen or examined by anyone. I was told to research HRT. I did and I read about fibroids and polyps and endometrial cancer.
I called back and asked for a scan. Finally got one in November, results December. An area of thickening on endometrium, a focal region could be polyp, fibroid or other. I’m scared it’s ‘other.’ Booked for Hysteroscopy on Monday 31st (if I stay Covid free! Youngest positive.) Spoke to gynaecologist who said “not to worry as scan reports often say that.” She prescribed provera three times a day which has worked and stopped the bleeding, is that a good sign?
I’m 48. Fit, well, I run, walk dogs. Had a cancer back in 2015. Surely lightening won’t strike twice?!
Thanks for reading.
xx
