I'm 51 and have had no period for 10 months and then with no warning I had sudden very heavy bleeding. I had to change every 45 minutes to a hour. This lasted for four days, but I have had pink spotting on occasion since then. I was sent for an ultrasound which showed a coarse myometrium, a few small intra-mural fibroids, some subendometrial tiny cysts and a 6mm endometrial thickness.
My gp says no further action is required. I'm concerned because if I had reached 12 months of no period then they would consider the 6mm endometrial thickness as something to look into, but as it was only 10 months, it's considered normal. I have also not had any issues prior to the bleed. It didn't feel like any period Ive had in the past and the fibroids and cysts are only small, so shouldn't be causing the amount of bleeding I've had. I have had many menopause symptoms consistent with low oestrogen, so again fibroids should be improving rather than becoming a sudden issue.
I'm not on any hrt as I had to stop taking it just over a year ago due to having high grade dcis.
I've been having stabbing pains in my lower abdomen which are worse when I stand up. I then have aches in my lower back also radiating into my upper thigh area. I have had nausea and dizziness which I have only had in the past if I've have higher levels of progesterone levels ad lower oestrogen.
Has anyone else experienced difficulty in getting their GP to take them seriously?
Hi Allsmiles
You did the right thing in getting checked out and I can understand your concern that your GP says no further action.
My feeling is that a referral to a gynaecologist for further investigation is worth asking about. Something has caused these symptoms.
I remember being told by my CNS that any bleeding that soaked through a pad in less than an hour was a reason to seek emergency/urgent care.
I wonder if it would be worth giving the Support Line a quick call and speaking to one of the nurses about this. I think listening to your body and knowing something doesn't feel right is a good enough reason for pressing for further investigation. I would also ask about routine blood tests.
Jane
That's good news.
The hysteroscopy is just to have a clearer look. The biopsy is the only thing that will hopefully rule out anything serious.
Just a thought- but I see you had DCIS previously- some people who have had breast cancer get put on tamoxifen or similar hormone blockers. Tamoxifen in itself can cause a thickened endometrium.
