Thickness of uterus lining
Posted , 7 users are following.
hi beautiful ladies in 3 years i have had biopsys hysterscopy D&C everything in pathology report was fine but each time my lining is thick i have no idea what to do a couple of weeks ago i had another bleed tests done again all clear have gone through menopause but instead of offering a hysterectomy they want to pop in a coil to thin out lining im so confused any one else gone through this please god bless xx
0 likes, 24 replies
kim35797 kerry_89290
Posted
Hi Kerry i have the same thickened uterus after having a virginal scan found out i had a polyp 6 wks ago had a hysteroscopy to remove polyp and also asked me before the op if i wanted the mirena coil as they told me it can help to thin the uterus .It does help i find but it can take up to 3 months to settle down and i have bled like spotting sinse so not sure when my period would be now my polyp results come back normal so thats good .Time will tell how things will go with the coil after 3 months though .
Hope this will help you .
kerry_89290 kim35797
Posted
thank you kim i dont have periods ive gone through the menopause so dont know what to do thank for your comment xx
wen_54374 kerry_89290
Posted
Hi Kerry i had a post menopause bleed 3 yrs ago and it showed a slight thickness in the uterus but all was okay .I have noticed a couple of times this last week when i have been to the loo i wipe away a slight pink blush discharge apart from that norhing had loads of bloods done last week all okay god knows what this is
.It just puts my health anxiety OTT again .
kerry_89290
Posted
thank you wendy yes ive had all testing done my thickness is 9.9 been like it for 3 years now consultant discharged me saying everyting is ok i dont want to go through it again thinking hysterectomy be better xx
wen_54374 kerry_89290
Posted
Always something to stress about Kerry x Mine 3 years ago was 7 had no trouble since until this discharge last week and today .I better check with Dr i suppose but was only there last week .This seems to have started since. my hot flushes stopped two weeks ago .Nightmare .
wen_54374
Posted
I am 59 by the way and 4 years 4 months post menopause .
kerry_89290 wen_54374
Posted
hi wen ive had pink discharge also made appointment end off feb has doctor said better safe then sorry had all tests again all clear x i am 51 no period since 2017 i would make another appointment if i were you to be sure x take care x
wen_54374 kerry_89290
Posted
Thank you i will x
kim35797 kerry_89290
Posted
Hi Kerry I did ask about a hysterectomy but was told very rare this is done this is why i was asked about mirena coil .
kerry_89290 kim35797
Posted
thank you kim i wonder if there was anything else instead to try not keen xx
2chr2015 kerry_89290
Posted
my doctor recommended the coil also. i havent decided yet. i do wonder if a bioidentical progesterone cream would do the same thing???
I am 47 ans still in peri.
kerry_89290 2chr2015
Posted
hi im not keen to be honest on coil i will discuss options with my doctor it may be thickness is just the normal for me its been like it 3 years now in that time ive had biopsys hysterscopy d & c then then this year biopsy still the same xx
heather29740 kerry_89290
Posted
I had a scan few weeks ago and was told i had a polyp which is getting removed next Thursday.
It was also suggested I have the mirena coil fitted as it produces hormones which make it less likely I will get more polyps. I had been bleeding for over two weeks at the time and I must admit I was scared but these women doctors spend most of their day looking into our nether regions so I am going to trust them that they might no better than me about that.
I am a very anxious person and I can guarantee that they will need to give me something to ease my anxiety but I will do as they ask but the decision with you is very much your own.
Hoping your worries ease....Heather x
2chr2015 heather29740
Posted
hi heather. i am curious if they offered any alternatives to the coil?
heather29740 2chr2015
Posted
No they just mentioned about the coil no alternatives.
I must mention that other than three months on the pill after my second child was born (this child!!!! is 27 next month) I have never been on any form of contraceptive, so I kinda unsure today as the mirena coil gives out hormones unlike the original coil.
I am a bit wary because my only time on the pill made me have mood swings and I'd just had a baby, but I would rather not have bleeding which is quite frightening when it happens post menopausal so really it's double edged sword.
Well another quandary for us women!!!!
kerry_89290 heather29740
Posted
hi heather i have appointment to discuss the coil in may to see pro and cons as thickness of the lining may be the normal for me after 3 years no change had many biopsys done i have anxitey so im not sure yet i do agree about double edged sword xx
2chr2015 heather29740
Posted
thats how i feel. and i could be totally wrong here but since the coil gives out progestin an artificial hormone, wouldn't it be safer to use a bioidentical progesterone instead?
heather29740 2chr2015
Posted
What is identical progesterone as they didn't say anything about that to me.
I am going to get a polyp removed next week and they gave me a pamphlet about the mirena coil and said it stopped the lining of the womb thickening and didn't mention anything about putting the coil in at the same time, you know as they are in the area anyway. They also said I had a backward tilting womb (who knew).
I am finally going to add that I am obese and I make more oestrogen and that makes me more likely to get womb cancer/ovarian cancer so the decision is really hard.
Men are so lucky!!!!
kerry_89290 heather29740
Posted
hi heather what was your thickness i was told above 11 was more worrying spoke to a nurse tonight given ive had this bleed twice now and been clear twice chances are low for womb cancer some ladies have thickness as normal and menopause can take 10 years or more to get through i had a friend her lining was 14 & she is perfectly fine no rush yet we have time to think god bless xx