Do I wait for get a 2nd opinion?
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A bit of background...
I was told I had a 5cm fibroid in pregnancy. I now have a healthy 1 year old and the fibroid died off. I since had a 6cm cyst that has resolved itself. I was also told my cysts look polycystic but my bloods don't confirm this...
Today my GP said my scan in May showed fibroids. I was at the GP as I haven't had a period in 9 weeks. I can't be pregnant, tests are negative and I have been sterilised.
So can fibroids stop periods or am I likely to have another cyst? Something more sinister?
My cycle has been varied from 5-7 weekly. This is the longest without one. Usually they are heavy and painful. At the moment I have deep pelvic pain all the time and am utterly fed up.
I was told to go back in a month if my period hasn't arrived!!?????
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BeenthereSr Stormysands
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Fibroids can get quite large but there are procedures to cut off their blood supply and they go away. Avoiding hysterectomy. I've never heard of fibroids preventing a period. I would think it would be more hormonal.
Not sure where you live but there is also a procedure here called Eblasion where they freeze the lining of the uterus eliminating the heavy bleeding I know several women who have had it done and wish it had been available sooner.
Have you been evaluated for endometriosis? Have you had a CT or MRI which could give a better picture of what's going on. Your blood work doesn't confirm PCOS but are your hormones out of balance?
You don't mention your age but is this possibly a contributor?
It couldn't hurt to get a second opinion preferably from a specialist to do a deeper investigation. It's not uncommon to have irregular periods. However, deep pelvic pain is no fun and the cause needs to be identified and dealt with. I find it so disturbing that some medical professionals still feel pelvic pain is just a burden we have to bare. Sure monthly cramps are normal but not constant pain. So many women in this forum have been sent home with crippling pain and a prescription. Only after fighting and pushing their Drs. or switching Drs. have they been diagnosed with significant medically correctable issue. Afterward they realize how long they have suffered needlessly.
I wish you best of luck in quickly finding the root of your pain. Keep pushing for answers and stay strong.
sanya11314 BeenthereSr
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PCO is not only a number cut-off of more than 12 or 15 little cysts in an ovary,
but also how high especially testosterone level is.
or if cycle (egg maturation/ovulation) is hindered at all due to those cysts and luteal phase too short (progesterone phase short)
Those hormones are tested in blood, so yes, PCO get's confirmed via blood as well in a whole picture (not in blood only of course)
aged-too-fast Stormysands
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I've heard of women having some symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) without the supporting blood results.
Tubals can alter hormones which can affect the menstrual cycle. And it's actually quite common to have heavier periods after tubals. If the Essure coils were used, the pelvic pain could be caused by the nickel in the coils (allergic reaction) or the coils could have migrated outside of your tubes. Scar tissue from surgery can also cause a pulling sensation or discomfort.
An endocrine disorder, such as thyroid or pituitary, is another cause of an irregular menstrual cycle. These can usually be diagnosed via blood work.
Ovarian cysts can also alter the cycle but as you experienced these usually resolve on their own although with PCOS one typically has cysts continually.