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ultrasound showed thickening of the lining of the womb

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jane50560
jane50560

Hi, i've just joined and thought i might get some help as i am very worried...i went for a scan today and they said i had thickening in the womb...i stupidly googled it and now i'm thinking the worse as cancer came up...i only went for the scan because of heavy periods...so heavy i need to take iron tabs as my  iron and zinc are low...i just thought it was the start of menopause...anyone else had this and every thing ok! thanks alot!

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  • jane50560
    jane50560

    Posted

    UPDATE; i went the dr's today she has now refered me to a gynogologist for a biopsy...just a to check everything is ok as the thickening is 11cm....and i have been bleeding heavy...plus i had not long had a period so it shouldn't really be thick....so i will update again wen i have been and had results....she said ii should get an appointment very soon....i am still worried though ...just can't help it!

    • d19606
      d19606 jane50560

      Posted

      hi my lining is 15mm im very scared on why as i was bleeding from begining of march till seven days ago. i had my scan of my womb on friday. i also have a large cyst and some small ones but scaner said they wouldnt cause bleeding. im worried.
    • maisie05
      maisie05 d19606

      Posted

      Love and hugs to all you ladies on this post going through your worries together. Sharing helps. xx
    • jane50560
      jane50560 carolrd

      Posted

      sorry carol...its 11mm...she said its like half an inch x
    • jane50560
      jane50560 d19606

      Posted

      I know how you feel, hope you get an appointment soon and everything is sorted, thats a long time to bleed.
    • jane50560
      jane50560

      Posted

      Update got a call today my appointment is in september...so much for a quick appointment...i'll have to hair left by sep...so now i have a whole month to .worry worry!

    • lee12629
      lee12629 jane50560

      Posted

      That sort of thing drives me nuts too. I had to wait over a month for a second opinion on an eye problem. He was an hr late and my apt lasted 15 min. Egads. Xx
    • jacky02866
      jacky02866 jane50560

      Posted

      Its a bit long winded here in the uk. From the start it took me two week to get an appointment with a female doctor, then refered for a ultrasound which took just over two weeks and 10 days for the  results to get back to the doctor......but now i am being seen for the next procedure within two weeks  ....my doctor has insisted on it, i have to call him if i dont get a quick appointment. Probably because im post so i shouldnt have a thick lining or be bleeding. So by the end of August hopefully this will all be behind me.
  • nic2222
    nic2222 jane50560

    Posted

    I have just had an ultrasound and biopsy following a bleed after 19 months of menopause.

    My consultant said that if I was not peri or post menopausal he would not be worried because I am only 46 - but if I am menopausal then he was worried - I too have found myself checking The Internet and wish I hadn't. I do not get my results of the biopsy for 4 weeks.

    I am sure it is nothing and we are going to be fine ??

    • jane50560
      jane50560 nic2222

      Posted

      Thats a long time to wait for results nic.Hope its sonne and alls ok for you x
    • Michellestar87
      Michellestar87 nic2222

      Posted

      Do you mean if you were peri he would be worried or not worried ? Xx
  • d19606
    d19606 jane50560

    Posted

    i rang my gp yesterday as i had a scan nearly two weeks ago and heard nothing back he didnt even no why i had a scan i had to tell him. anyways i got a call from the hospital today and was told to go to endoscopy department tomorrow, i dont know why im going there unless thats were they do gyno stuff to. prob having a camera in my womb or somthing.i stoped bleeding two weeks ago and started back bleeding after two weeks so something has to be done.
  • jacky02866
    jacky02866 jane50560

    Posted

    Had my gyno appointment and had another scan today. She did a uterine biopsy which i found alright. I didnt feel her entering the womb but did feel her scraping it. It felt like a bad period cramp but only lasted about 3 seconds.

    She looked at the scan results and said that she wasnt concerned about anythng at all. My ovaries are normal size, they havent shrunk so im probably not post ......even though im 55 and not had a period for 2 years.

    I could of had a babycheesygrin

    She still going to do a hysteroscopy in a few weeks as my lining is 7mm but she confident that all is ok.

     

    • lee12629
      lee12629 jacky02866

      Posted

      I dont think they consider it post until no period for 3 years
    • jacky02866
      jacky02866 jane50560

      Posted

      Sorry Jane i didnt see you had asked me a question.

      I had my hysteroscopy about 2 weeks ago at the gynocologists.  She had a good look round, took a couple more biopsy from fibrous areas and removed a polyp. She said everything looked fine and i havent heard anything since so i presume the biopsys were clear.

      She put me on a course of progesterone to reduce the thick lining for 3 months then back for another ultrasound and biopsy in 4 months.

      Hope you are doing ok.

    • jane50560
      jane50560 jacky02866

      Posted

      Thanks for reply jacky.....can i just ask was you put asleep when u had the hysteroscopy....as i went for my pre-op today....and they said i will be awake for my hysteroscopy and biopsy...i am terrified...they said don't worry if it hurts we can give me gas and air OMG!

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