Endometriosis/Cysts with swollen stomach?!
Question: Hi All,
I have always had very bad period pains with heavy bleeding for the last 3 months I have been bleeding in between my periods and having terrible cramping pain with it and in the last 5 days I've been bleeding and my stomach is completely swollen up to the point that I look pregnant (which there is no way I had two miscarriages 4 years ago and haven't ovulated since). I went to my Dr and he didn't tell me what it was and is sending me for an ultrasound of my pelvis. He got quite cagey and just kept on saying we'll see what the scan says. Has anyone any ideas I so worried I keep thinking its fibroids (which my mother had) and that I'll end up having a hysterectomy which would be devasting as we are saving for fertility treatment
Answers: Hi All,
I have always had very bad period pains with heavy bleeding for the last 3 months I have been bleeding in between my periods and having terrible cramping pain with it and in the last 5 days I've been bleeding and my stomach is completely swollen up to the point that I look pregnant (which there is no way I had two miscarriages 4 years ago and haven't ovulated since). I went to my Dr and he didn't tell me what it was and is sending me for an ultrasound of my pelvis. He got quite cagey and just kept on saying we'll see what the scan says. Has anyone any ideas I so worried I keep thinking its fibroids (which my mother had) and that I'll end up having a hysterectomy which would be devasting as we are saving for fertility treatment
It could be fibroids, but the thing to remember is that you don't have a diagnosis until after the test results are back. Hysterectomy is a choice, but there are usually other more conservative treatments available. Have you been diagnosed with endo? I hope you feel better soon, and good luck!
Not sure the answer to that but good luck!