I was referred to Gynaecology Consultant in June 2019 as I was ready to TTC but was suffering very heavy periods and large clots and some spotting between periods.
The first ultrasound showed suspected 3mm polyp, the ultrasound was repeated October 2019 and was inconclusive so I was sent for blood tests. Early 2020 I began bleeding very irregularly with my cycle lasting between 9 an 80 days and bleeding heavily for weeks at a time and I also started suffering pelvic pain.
It was March 2020 when I finally had follow up of the blood tests which were normal so the consultant wanted to dismiss me from her care as she said nothing was wrong. I was certain there was and she agreed she would see me in 8 months.
In December 2020 the follow up came round and it was a telephone appoint with a different Doctor who was so reassuring and promised we would get it fixed. She ordered another ultrasound and a follow up in 8 weeks.
I had the ultrasound on 15th February 2021 and the sonographer said I definitely have a polyp (it was now 6mm) and it would need to be removed. I burst in to tears from relief that there was something to be fixed!
I saw the consultant a week later and it was the original one. She read all my information wrong, said she had already dismissed me and I didn’t need to be there and that my scan from January was clear. I had to explain that scan was from January 2020 and that my scan from the week before showed the polyp. She agreed it was a polyp and said I need a hysteroscopy. She asked if I have pain I said about the pelvic pain, which I only get when I am bleeding, she said it isn’t related and to lose weight.
I asked questions about how this could affect my fertility and the wait time as I had already been waiting almost 2 years since the polyp was first seen and it was like getting blood from a stone, she said the wait time would be months though. She asked if I wanted general or local anaesthetic and I asked the pros and cons behind both so I could make an informed decision and she said I should have general anaesthetic because I’m overweight. But I thought there is more risk if you’re overweight and I would assume the wait time is longer. As she didnt have much to say I signed the consent form for the hysteroscopy and opted for local anaesthetic in the hope that I will get seen quicker and it would be safer but I feel like I am fighting a losing battle.
This has massively affected my life. My mental health is suffering and I get angry that if they hadn’t dismissed me 2 years ago I might have had a chance to start a family by now. Every time I go to the loo and see blood the anxiety that this could be something sinister rises up. I have been bleeding every day since January 4th, so this is my 65th day and I feeling so tired.
I can’t really afford to go private but I don’t think I can live like this another year.
Can anyone offer any advice on how long you waited for a hysteroscopy. I know that polyps are almost always benign, is that still the case with symptoms? What would you do if you were in my position?
If you stuck through to the end, thank you 