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AV & Fibroids

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marie13049
marie13049

My recent MRI of the abdomen and pelvic showed I have got fibroids.  Got results from GP but have not heard from consulatant yet it is going on 4th week.  The MRI was requested because I had a show of brown discharge tiny bits and ultra sound showed thickening of the lining of the womb.  I thought I was going to have the camera inside but they opted for MRI. I am a bit concerned what are the options for fibroids I am 67 yrs.  GP thinks may be no treatment if it is not bothering me.  I am just wondering whether AV can be aggraved by fibroids.  At the moment GP wants to prescribe ovestin for the AV but  have declined as I can put up with the discomfort now that I know there is nothing  sinister going on.  Any of you ladies suffering from fibroids and av at the same time.  Thanks

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  • tracy12090
    tracy12090 marie13049

    Posted

    Hi I had fibroids and first stages of AV for which I was using Vagifem. Due to menorrhagia and endometriosis I ended up having a hysterectomy with oopheorectomy. My AV increased in severity and has caused me to be very uncomfortable and was painful. I would advise you if its not bothering you refrain from treatment until it is. I use Ovestin now and it has helped alot but Vagifem was doing the job previously.

    You may only require holistic therapies if its not too bad..

  • chica
    chica marie13049

    Posted

    i see axactly where you are coming from.

    i'm same age and have had pelvic pain where i think my left ovary is for over 4 years.

    i too had one single show of brown blood.

    i am also getting digestive upset.

    so after an array of tests i'm told theres nothing wrong and that my fibroids are all turned to stone.

    the gynnos were so sure they took a 2mm polyp out of my uterus i think to appease me.

    went through all the digestive tests also.

    i 'm not living in uk and am so frustrated with the medics scratching their heads that i am having to make my own decisions.

    i've researched vaginal atrophy and decided to try the esriol 0.5 ovules.

    i do feel much better and sex is not painful now.

    its early days but i look at it like this-- if my pain gets worse i will know it is my fibroids growing bigger..if i stop having the pain, i'll know it wasVA all along.

    in your case ,if your not in pain you would be better off doing nothing, but i wonder why the learned doctors think your fibroids are growing at your age.

    everybody knows they shrink after menopause.

    dont they??? mmmm

    • marykelly
      marykelly chica

      Posted

      Hi Chica ,I have read your answer with pleasure .I do have VA and as you said my doctor just scratch her head,She said I should take estriol but she prescribed me only ten ovules. Can you believe that? Now I try to read on forums .Could you please tell me how do you take estriol? How often? I must treat my VA as I experience burning and also she said it looks like I am having a beginning of cystocele from VA . Thank you .
    • chica
      chica marykelly

      Posted

      hi mariana,the estriol i bought is called ovestinon0.5mg .

      i shuve one up going to bed.it stung a bit first time.

      after one week using every night i then went to one every third night.

      i feel wonderful in a girly way if you know what i mean.

      i dont think you are supposed to let your man in on the nights you use it.

      after all it is a female hormone.

      the other night i lifted a fridge freezer down the street and got my pain back so i'm wondering now if i've damaged the elastics holding my lady parts up again and set myself back somewhat.

      if its a hernia i've got, i dont stand a cat in hells chance of getting a diagnosis so i'll stick to my current theory of va.

      take care

    • marykelly
      marykelly chica

      Posted

      Thank you Chica very ,very much. . I told you I have already a small cystocele so we are not supposed to lift anything heavy.

      Chica .how long is that your are taking this Ovestinon? and how long you will take it? Will you have to stop for a while and that repeat ? Sorry for so many questions but as my doctor just threw me  some medication without any plan I am just so annoyed she did not tell me how long should I take treatment Maybe she wants me back on her table but it is painful for many days after I visit gynechologist .As I said she prescribed just 10 ovules and I know that is like water in the rai

      .So please tell me how long are you already taking this ovules and how long you will take them from now? Thank you very much Chica . Take care of yourself.

       

    • chica
      chica marykelly

      Posted

      mariana,

      i am self medicating.

      i cant tell you what to do.

      i have been on them about 2 months.

      i am just like you,and its a case of the blind leading the blind.

      i cant get any sense out of the doctors and its scarey when you see how many men and women on these forums are saying the same.

      read the leaflet with your ovules and make a new appointment with your doctor.

      here in spain the farmacists are very knowledgable.

      where are you?

      i wish i could help and advise you but i,m not qualified to do so.

      i'm just grasping at straws like so many others.

      take care x

    • marykelly
      marykelly chica

      Posted

      Thank you very much Chica.I know you cannot tell me what to do I just gather together facts and ask for other people experiences. I did read yesterday a lot on internet and I found indications for Ovestinon in spanish and I translated it easily on internet .It says the treatment should last for 3 or 4 month and after that we should undergo a consult with our gyn . I will give it a try and see. I am teriffied about the consult . My gyn was gojng easy on me with speculum it did not bother me until the next day .I am about almost 3 weeks after that consult and I am sore and burning since then .Maybe I cought something from the consulting room or the instruments .I do not know.All I know is that I went in for a rutin exam I had minor sighns of dryness.But I came home with pain and burning  and urge to go to  toilet .All of this after  the exam.So I will not go back easily for another consult .The diagnose was VA witch I know I had it but was not so bad to think about treatment .But now I do have to do something . Thank you again for your nice help it did help a lot .I will start and see the results.When I will be better after 3-4 month I will keep a break until the sighns of VA will come back and then give it another shot of treatment and I will be atentive to the side effects and etc etc. Take care and have a wonderful weekend.
    • chica
      chica marykelly

      Posted

      well thankyou mariana.

      i'd forgotten it said 3 to 4 months.

      in the meantime i would pay attention in case you got an infection from the consultation.

      i hear about ladies coming out of operating theatres with cystitis and the like.

      if you get pain from that you will be totally confused.

      who'd be a woman !!!

    • marykelly
      marykelly chica

      Posted

      hi chica I found a site named diagnosia com where I punched in the name ovestinon and it came out a long page about this medication I am  going to copy and paste what is important I hope that will go through the forum I do not want to do something that is not aloud but it is helpful

      Siga Exactamente Las Instrucciones De Administración De Ovestinon Indicadas Por Su Médico. Consulte A Su Médico O Farmacéutico Si Tiene Dudas.

      para Las Molestias Vaginales, La Dosificación Normal Es Un óvulo Al Día Durante Las Primeras Semanas (2 3 Semanas) Y Después La Dosis Se Disminuye Gradualmente Hasta, Por Ejemplo, Un óvulo Dos Veces Por Semana. Su Médico Podrá Interrumpir El Tratamiento Cada 2-3 Meses Durante Un Periodo De 4 Semanas Para Valorar Si Es Necesario Continuar.

      So I see that after 2-3 month we should stop and during 4 weeks we and our doctor hahaha ,can see what are the ruslts .I said haha as my doctor did not give me the right plan to treat my problem as she just gave me a receipe for 10 ocules and then what ? So as you and other women we have to learn and search for our own good . I remeber you said you feel girly again it is so nice to hear that .Let us keep in touch and see how will be the ruslts in the near future

    • marykelly
      marykelly chica

      Posted

      This is my second reply to you today as I forgot to tell you that I am treating myself because my simptoms my new simptoms that came in after my consult .So I treat myself forst for this simptoms --I have burning that I did not have prior to consult and I have urge to go to toilet and I go more often then before .I am very upset because I just went to doctor for a check and a smear pap as I am over 60 so I know I have to check in regulary . I wouldn,t dream that I would come home with simptoms that I did not have before .I am glad I found this forum and I really thank you for being so helpful .
    • chica
      chica marykelly

      Posted

      it sounds as though your smear has cost you an infection.

      VA makes the lining of the cervix more vulnerable.

      looks like you'll need a 'muestra' test.

      if you have to do the test on yourself, make sure you get the spatula as high as possible and give your interior a good rub.

      Flagyl cleared up my last infection.

      i am in my late 60s.

    • marykelly
      marykelly chica

      Posted

      Yes Chica it seems  I have an infection and yes I am on Flagyl ovules now .It looks like today I have a small improvement . The burning is not as bad as it was hopefuly will help me .I am awfully afraid to go back soon to GYn. It will take some years before I will do that .Unfortunatelly jf I will take hormon ovules I will have to go to prevent any unwanted side effect . Ufff.  Let-s what will bring the future .I am new here I have to see if we can send PM to each another? Let s be in touch and see how we will feel in the future ,All the best to you and to all the ladies from this forum .
  • carmarie
    carmarie marie13049

    Posted

    Hi Marie. I was diagnosed with fibroids a few years ago, (camera) and had three or more episodes of very heavy periods but then was ok. Doctor sais they would shrink with the menopause, (now menopausal). But after the heavy periods episodes (think with brown bits as well) I was ok. I would be careful with taking any HRT if you have them as it can make them grow bigger. I did take Vagifem for a while but did not like the side effects and was worried about long term use so stopped. I have atrophy but do not think it goes hand in hand with fibroids. I just manage the atrophy now with natural remedies. Don't know whether I still have fibroids, I don't seem to have any pain and of course my periods have stopped now.
    • marie13049
      marie13049 carmarie

      Posted

      Pl what natural remedies do you use? Have started taking probiotics for women, they are not cheap but am on my second box so far have not noticed any improvement. Will try it for at least three months.
  • marie13049
    marie13049

    Posted

    Thanks for all your posts have decided not to take hrt cream for av asI took it three years ago and did not like it. Can put up with the discomfort. Still waiting to see gynaecological re fibroid and will know more and what to do. I did take hrt 15 yrs ago and ended bleeding heavily. In the end had the lining of my womb removed it was a new procedure and it did work and did not any periods.
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