Pelvic pain and ultrasound test

[Nellie3]

Hi everyone,

I haven't written on here since a year ish ago when I had a miscarriage, the advice and support I received was great!

I am looking for some advice, or some experiences if anyone has been in a similar situation. I am 26 years old, healthy BMI, non smoker.

I came off the contraceptive pill (microgynon) just over 2 years ago after being on it for about 7 years. I only had 3 periods during the first 10 months coming off the pill, but somehow fell pregnant after 10 months. Unfortunately it ended in miscarriage with a D&C op.
Since then we stopped properly TTC and used the pull-out method because I was freaked out by the miscarriage and wanted my body to get back to 'normal' having regular periods.

I have been having periods for about 10 months now, however they are long cycles (35-47 days) and the periods are very painful. We have been TTC again for 4 months. I decided to go to the GP as I've been having pain throughout the month, sometimes dull pain sometimes stabbing pain, not just around the time of bleeding. She got me to have a blood test which came back normal, and today I've had an ultrasound (abdominal and internal).

The sonographer did not give away much but did spend a long time looking at my right ovary and said "you have too many eggs". She said I need to make an appt with my doctor in a week to follow it up. I feel quite deflated and upset as I don't know what this means. I stupidly looked it up and the results all mentioned PCOS. Not sure what I'm after really, but any advice would be great.

xxx

I have PCOS, what is it about potentially having that, that's concerns you?

For me personally, my main concern was not being able to have children. I did too much googling and really freaked myself out.

There are a lot of things doctors can do if you do have PCOS and as scary as it is, I would say if you do have it, try not to worry too much! (Easier said that done)

I know a lot of women who have it, obviously including myself, and we all have had children. Some naturally some needed help.

The great news is that most people with PCOS don't need help conceiving (in my experience) but if you do there is a fair amount of things that doctors can do to help.

Painful periods are not normal either and am glad to read that you went to the GP. However, blood tests and ultrasound scans can be ineffective in this respect because if endometriosis is present (which is a common cause of ongoing painful periods) it will not be detected by those particular tests.

Multiple cystic follicles on ovaries can be seen with PCOS but you really need a proper diagnosis first and foremost from a subfertility unit at a hospital.

When you do see the GP again I would ask this person to refer you to a gynae for further evaluation as this is well outside a GPs remit in any case.