I had severe anaemia and my haemoglobin was 4. I had blood test as i was feeling awful and i jad to have transfusions and iron transfusions.
My haemoglobin is now 142. I feel loads better. I had CT Scan which identified 6 ovarian cyst and thick ET.
They are going to monitor cysts as CA125 is normal. I had a hysteroscopy and had several polyps removed and biopsy. I was offered mirena coil but would rather have pill. I thought and told consultant my periods were normal. I feel silly now as the consultant said from what she saw on hysteroscopy she would expect me to have very heavy periods. My friends are older than me and whenever i said oh my periods are bad they say oh yes i get that too so i always think its normal. I have always suffered severe pain every period sometimes feel like i am going to pass out with nausea and pain in legs. I never been pregnant or had babies. I have been to GP 4 times twice it was a man who said it will be hormones. Third time it was lady GP who said take ibuprofen. Fourth time it was another man locum GP who said it might be period anxiety as i said I felt hot and dizzy and very painful and he suggested i had panic attacks and gave me propanolol. I was only in my 20s then in 30s and embarrased so i didnt go again. I have had periods so heavy i can feel the gush even sitting down and have to change lady pads often. I lose loads of blood maybe a pint or more each month the heavy loos lasts about 3 days then lightens up. Wearing black clothes and thickest pad and period knickers. Towels on bed at night in case i leak. Now I feel stupid as I said to the gynae my periods were normal but she did say every normal is different. I still haven't been given the pill and dreading next period. I haven't had period since hysteroscopy only a bit of bleeding that lasted 4 days a few days later. Should I ask GP for mini pill. I am in my 40s so might be too old for pill. I wish I'd known about the mini pill I would have taken it before now as no wonder I am so anaemic.