to young to be taken seriously?

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Hi Guys

I am new to this and just thought I would drop you a line to see if anyone could give me advice or guidance on my situation.

I'm a young woman who has been with my partner for quite some time, i would love nothing more than to be a mother one day (hopefully soon)

But i have always suffered with irregular heavy periods, i have tried my best to keep up my treatment and get to the bottom of my problems but there always seems to be an issue.

God knows how many times the hospitals have lost my referrals or I would turn up to appointments and they would say the results came back "inconclusive"

Anyway I have been diagnosed with endometriosis in the past but then another doctor disagreed, I was told by somebody else i could have PCOS but that was never confirmed. No follow ups was ever made no matter how much i pushed.

I had a Implant fitted in 2013 which didn't really work for me in terms of calming my periods i was later told (in 2014) they believed it was also ineffective as contraception so I was to get it taken out.

In January of 2015 i saw a nurse who confirmed I was pregnant, I was very shocked but so delighted. I was at work one afternoon when I was experiencing quite harsh pains and started heavily bleeding, I was advised to go to my local EPAGU and after loads of different tests I was told there was no baby there. They did not offer much support or explain what exactly had happened or even what to do next, I was very confused and upset. All I kept hearing was "there's definitely no baby there now"

I suffer with anemia now and quite often feel very down about all of this and I just desperately want to get to the bottom it! For about a year I have used no contraception at all (It's two years if you count the ineffective implant)

I recently spoke to my doctor about maybe doing more invasive tests to make sure everything is ok and is in full working order but they are refusing to help me with that because I am to young. I don't think that is very fare, I was practically laughed out of the surgery.

I know it is my health and well being and I take full ownership for myself but I am just so tired of all this running around. I first reported my problems about seven years ago and I still feel as if I have gotten no where.

Has anybody got any advise, ideas or guidance for me please?

Firstly find a different GP. Secondly they will probably only do tests after 3 recurrent MCs or after a year of trying without getting pregnant (so a year after your MC)

You could have a fertility check privately (loads of clinics do this)

It sounds like you've had a very hard time of it

I was 21 when I went to the GP to say I was worried about my periods. I was sent for a scan that showed PCOS and received treatment.

Admittedly, this was 20 years ago, but my point is that I don't think you can be too young to want to have full knowledge of the potentials of your reproductive health.

Your age has nothing to do with it. You need to see a different doctor. It could be any manner of things and needs investigating. You may have to push for answers on the NHS but that seems to be becoming the norm these days. Do not be brushed off x

Definitely see new Dr. I have recently learned that those who shout the loudest get things done, so don't let them give you the run around, its your life its potentially ruining!

thanks everyone for your comments..

i think i will definitely have to register with a new gp surgery and get the ball rolling again!

..and thanks CarrotVan I will look online for private fertility tests