Not sure where to begin I lost my husband to lung cancer in August by early September I had post menopausal bleeding. Left it couldn't cope and put my family through it all again. Finally had to face up to it that's it was not going away. Then by January the pain was getting worse , getting more constipated . Went to the doctors and the testing started . Had my hyerteroscopy last week. They removed a polyps and said go home wait for the results. I feel so in the dark no-one tells me anything, I know I have to wait but is the pain normal and the constipation normal or is it a bad sign. I have told the doctors and not had much support. I feel like I am going mad or they don't believe me. How do I get through the next few weeks without going mad . With the pain I can't do much . Yes I have Google Mt symptoms as no one is telling me anything and I do tick most of the boxes.
Hi Moo
Welcome to the womb group.
I am really sorry to hear that you lost your husband in August. I understand that it was hard to face when you had your first episode of post menopausal bleeding. The main thing is that you have now been to the doctor and are getting checked.
Waiting for results can be hard and it can feel like you don't really know what is going on. I remember feeling a bit in limbo as I knew something was wrong but did not yet have a diagnosis or know what the treatment might be.
Polyps are growths that can be found on the womb lining and can be common. Many are benign but it is important that cancer is ruled out. Symptoms of pain, bleeding and constipation may sometimes be caused by polyps especially if they are larger. With the symptoms you are having it is important that they are checked properly and during the hysteroscopy they are likely to have also removed some samples of the endometrial lining for testing as well.
These biopsies are the only things that can confirm or rule out cancer. My results came back around a week after my biopsies were taken so hopefully you won't have too much time to wait. Clearly it is a worrying time but once you know for sure then they can offer treatment if needed.
If there is no cancer present in the lining or polyps then it may well be that you just need some monitoring in the future. If cancer is found then the usual first line treatment is a hysterectomy. Early stage endometrial cancer is normally a very treatable cancer.
It is always tough to wait for results but it can help to talk things through in confidence.
Rather than sit and worry why not give the Support Line a call and talk things through. There is someone there from 8am - 8pm daily.
Hope this helps a bit and that your results come back quickly. In the meantime if there is anything you want to ask about or need, then please do let us know.
Jane
Feeling like you have no control is normal.
Hopefully you won't have to wait too long for the results.
In the meantime the advice I was given by one of the nurse specialist was to get immediate medical help if bleeding was very heavy and painful- she said this would be where blood loss required changing a pad within an hour.
Any new symptoms or concerns I was told in the first instance to either contact hospital or GP. I was told to call NHS111 if I had any worries outside of GP hours.
She also mentioned prolonged/heavy bleeding could lead to anaemia, dizzy spells etc and that GP could do routine bloods or to call NHS 111 and get advice as to whether to attend urgent care.
