Very worried. Hand holding needed

[troubleatmill2011]

I'm 42 and for a quite a few months been having heavily periods. This month however no period which was weird, due on 2 weeks ago and nothing. Today however started bleeding slightly. I am currently waiting for my smear test results to come back and went to my GP a week or so ago as concerned with heavy periods and she did some blood tests - all clear. Tomorrow I'm going for a pelvic scan. But today now I have this bleeding I am petrified. I'm so scared and upset that I have cancer and have googled my symptoms and convinced myself - I know that was silly. Pls hand hold someone

Great news! It'll be the fibroid causing the erratic bleeding. Annoying but benign

Great news trouble , so pleased for you.

:)
Bloody fibroids!

Thanks all! Yes i think my fibroid has a lot to answer for, also going to the toilet frequently it seems! I am just so relived it's not anything nasty

Great news to start the weekend with. Have to say 8cm is impressive! No wonder you had symptons.

Consultant said it was a good effort, some are sizes of footballs apparently!! Who'd be a woman eh?!

Yes, who'd be a woman! It's such a common problem too

Totally. I really don't like the thought of it being inside my womb, freaks me out a bit. I am trying to remember the consultant said it was nothing that couldn't be sorted and my GP will discuss options.

Have you been refered to a gynecologist?

I though my periods had stopped - none for two months, then really heavy and every 3 weeks - now normal again. Don't know - feel okay now though but was a bit worried but presumed menopause.

Hi Owl not yet no, just been told to go back to my GP as next steps, perhaps my GP will?

Cody - sounds a bit like how mine are now! I'm 42 and wondering whether peri-menopause is being chucked in for good measure too at the moment.

Who'd be a woman in their 40's!

Yes most probably, you are a few steps behind me on the gynae conveyor belt :o
When I went in for my hysteroscopy every woman waiting in the other side rooms were of our age too! Isn't it weird HOW nobody talks about it?! I suppose at least having places like mn etc you know how common it is

In fact the ward should have been called born in the 70s

Same thing happened to me, periods 'normal' for many years (I'm 44) then heavy and haywire.
Blood tests revealed nothing particular, pelvic ultrasound revealed a fibroid in an awkward place. Nothing sinister and periods settled again so just going to leave be.
I'm sure it's something similar OP.

Owl - think your right about the ward name . It's definitely the unspoken, I wonder who many people I know in RL who do have this but we're too British to talk about it lol.

Ollen- thank you for replying and it does sound familiar, do you get pelvic discomfort / pain etc?