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Hi Recovery has been very slow since my surgery in September and I'm experiencing a lot of pain mostly pelvic and lower back and internally. Initially thought that the slow healing is due to the infection i caught in October but a physical exam and...
I started my journey in October 2022. I had a horrific GP who basically told me multiple times that bleeding consistently for 6 months every day is completely normal. When I became insistent she pretended to put a referral in to gynaecology, I had to...
Hi Everyone, I finished my radiotherapy on 17 April and for two weeks I've done nothing except sit indoors and rest in bed and go into the garden. Whenever I do any heavy housework, I need to go to bed afterwards. I'm going stir crazy. I want to go...
I’ve (29) taken my mum (61) recently to an mri she had a biopsy where they told her she had lots of growths in there and that it was red and raw as well. I took her to that she was bleeding very heavily after it probably as a result of the biopsy. It...
I have been prescribed Sylk vaginal moisturiser but it is proving difficult to get even my pharmacy said they could not source it. Any information appreciated Thankyou
Hello everyone. A little background: Age 48, 4 children, perimenopausal, Multiple Sclerosis (I was treated with Cladribine about 4 years ago, I was told at the time that it might increase chances of cancer, but then they changed their minds about that...
I spoke to my surgeon today. He has recommended I have my ovaries removed but I'm scared to have a medical menopause. He has also said I only need to remove them if it turns out my initial biopsies are wrong and I actually have cancer but I won't know...
Hello everyone. Just joined after being diagnosed last week. I'd had abdominal bloating and pain and after scans, a 15cm mass was found on my right ovary. It looked suspicious so it was surgically removed 6 weeks ago (they also removed the FT, omentum...
Hi im 56 and was sent to 2ww clinic for lost menopausal bleeding 2 weeks ago, had t vag scan which showed thickening if lining , hysteroscopy showed large polyp which they removed . Ive now been given follow up appointment as the polyp biopsy was...
I got called back today to talk about results of a polyopectamy and womb biopsy. I have pre cancerous cells and they recommend a hysterectomy. It was all a big shock. I'm 44, don't have children and while I never expected to have any this is hard. I...
