Hi everyone,
I was referred by GP for heavy bleeding and unusual discharge 3 weeks ago to gynaecology. Got appointment on Wednesday morning for scan which showed endometrium thickness of 25.6 mm with few cystic areas and a pipelle biopsy was performed. She said I would get an appointment for hysteroscopy under General anaesthetic.
I literally only left the hospital and recieved a phone call offering me appointment for Friday and a pre op appointment for Thursday the day before. It's now Sunday and its only hitting me now how quick this all happened. I left hospital yesterday as I had to stay overnight. I'm 58 years old and my mind is in overdrive. They performed the hysteroscopy and took another biopsy. The only thing I was told was that I would be contacted with the results. I dont know why I didn't ask more questions but I just wanted to get home . If the endometrium has cystic areas does that mean it isn't cancer or could it still be cancer ? I'm worried sick here now as it all just happened so quick.
Hi Laura12
Welcome to the Womb group.
It can feel like it is all happening quickly and that is what the urgent pathway is about. Where there are symptoms that in some people could lead to a diagnosis, they try to rule out the most serious potential causes (cancer) first. Having things done quickly is good news as it means that you will hopefully know what you are dealing with sooner.
Cystic areas in the endometrium do not mean there is cancer but also they can not rule it out. So when they did the ultrasound they are describing what was seen visually. They noted that your endometrium is thicker than they would ideally expect. This hyperplasia can be of different types and some are less concerning than others. The hysteroscopy was to take a closer look inside the womb and possibly enabled more targeted biopsies to be taken. However a hysteroscopy is still a visual description.
The biopsies are the important things- only a biopsy can confirm or rule out cancer as a cause for your symptoms.
I hope that you do not have to wait too long for the results to come back. There can be quite a variation between hospitals. Mine were back around a week after the biopsies but I know others on here have waited longer.
It can be really hard to wait for results and if it would help to talk things through then please do give the Support Line a call.
Jane
It is normal for them to take a biopsy whilst in there. Its routine. Hopefully you will get your results through very soon.
Hi Laura12
I got my biopsy results at my hysteroscopy appointment. Thankfully very good news for me. I still had the hysteroscopy and also had a coil fitted to keep my womb lining down. Didn't have GA it was uncomfortable but not unbearable, just like the pillete biopsy really, the saline solution feels abit funny and they let it run onto the floor which is a bit weird. There were 4 people in the room with me, all lovely and very caring. Feel like I have period pains in tummy today but with paracetamol im coping fine. The whole procedure was less painful and less daunting than I thought it was going to be after reading some reports online.
I hope you get good news too, sooner rather than later but im here for you if you want to ask me anything or message. Everything crossed for you hun. 
Amanda
Hi,
I just got my results by letter on the care app !! cant believe how quick that was all benign thank goodness 
thank you ladies for your kind words 
️ ️ fingers crossed for anyone else whos waiting on results ️
