Hi, I've been searching for information but just can't seem to find an experience similar to mine.
It's a long story, I'll try to keep it brief. I should probably start by saying though that my little boy Henry died in March last year aged 18 months, so I am already devastated, and so desperate to have another baby.
Back in early November I had to end a much wanted pregnancy for medical reasons. I chose surgery and had it on 11th November, at 10 weeks. All apparently went well but a week later I had some pain and a scan showed retained tissue (uterus was still 28mm). I got antibiotics, felt much better but a week later a follow up scan still showed retained tissue. That weekend, 7th December, I had medical management, but nothing happened, no cramping or bleeding.
Up until then I had been spotting on and off since the surgery but from the 8th Dec I didn't bleed for nearly 2 weeks. I saw a consultant on the 16th Dec and my uterus lining had reduced to 15mm. There was still some retained tissue but he felt that it was resolving itself and I should just wait. He also commented that I looked like I was about to ovulate.
On the 20th December I started spotting again with very tiny bits of stringy tissue (sorry tmi) for a few days, then a day of nothing, then period like aches and what I thought was going to be my period, but turned out to be a bit of bleeding for a few hours, barely needing a panty liner.
On the 30th Dec I started spotting again with more tiny bits of tissue, and this lasted off and on for a few days. On the 8th Jan I bled fresh red blood, and was hoping it was my period, but when I wiped a piece of tissue a couple of cm's came out, and that was it. I really hoped that was the last of the retained tissue.
The next day I saw the consultant again and a scan showed uterus lining back to less then 8mm (apparently what it should come down to), and all looking generally normal apart from a very tiny piece of remaining retained tissue. He said it was so small he nearly didn't tell me, but felt he didn't need to see me again and I should just wait to have a 'definitive' period before TTC again.
I was so hoping to get a 'definitive' period, but on the 16th/17th Jan I had more spotting/tiny bits of tissue, and yesterday and today period like aches with blood when I wipe but again barely needing a panty liner.
Please, can someone tell me what they think. Does all this sound like my body still trying to shed the retained tissue, or could the bleeds on the 26th Dec and now be extremely light periods? I am so anxious and upset worrying that I have Asherman Syndrome and that I'll have to have more treatment and won't be able to get pregnant again. I'm 40 this year and so desperate to be able to try again for a baby. I just don't know what to think. I'd be so grateful for anyone's thoughts/experiences.