crystalscookingnow
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I've been having some female trouble as of late & it's finally gotten bad enough to go to the doc. The women in my family have a history of very heavy, irregular & painful periods. It seems as though I have not escaped the family genes.
While I was at conference, I had cramps so bad that I couldn't get out of bed. I took some pain meds & made it to general session, then made my way home. After having 3 periods in the last month & the constant pain, I called my doctor. I also have constant cramping, hot flashes & nausea. Sounds like fun, huh? I saw my doc on Tuesday & he gave me 3 options. 1 - birth control, which I can't do because I don't tolerate the horomones at all. We've tried all of the different options & I just don't do well with them. 2 - endometrial ablation (sp?) & 3 - hysterectomy.
I'm not quite 30 (Sept) so we are currently looking at option #2. This is only an option b/c we are done having kids (my dh had a vas in Dec). The doctor will remove the uterine lining & then burn it. Sounds scary but it's done as outpatient (what isn't these days??). I had an u/s today & will have a biopsy done sometime in the future. They will be ruling out any type of cancer & any other reason for my bleeding & constant pain. I really wish that u/s techs could tell us if they see anything abnormal, but I understand why they can't.
I'm guessing this is why I've had a slow show schedule & don't have anything lined up for August. My Sept. schedule is about the fullest I've ever had. Please keep me in your thoughts & prayers as we continue on with the unknown.
Thanks if you've read this far. If any of you have any experience with this, please let me know that this will all work out ok....
Crystal
While I was at conference, I had cramps so bad that I couldn't get out of bed. I took some pain meds & made it to general session, then made my way home. After having 3 periods in the last month & the constant pain, I called my doctor. I also have constant cramping, hot flashes & nausea. Sounds like fun, huh? I saw my doc on Tuesday & he gave me 3 options. 1 - birth control, which I can't do because I don't tolerate the horomones at all. We've tried all of the different options & I just don't do well with them. 2 - endometrial ablation (sp?) & 3 - hysterectomy.
I'm not quite 30 (Sept) so we are currently looking at option #2. This is only an option b/c we are done having kids (my dh had a vas in Dec). The doctor will remove the uterine lining & then burn it. Sounds scary but it's done as outpatient (what isn't these days??). I had an u/s today & will have a biopsy done sometime in the future. They will be ruling out any type of cancer & any other reason for my bleeding & constant pain. I really wish that u/s techs could tell us if they see anything abnormal, but I understand why they can't.
I'm guessing this is why I've had a slow show schedule & don't have anything lined up for August. My Sept. schedule is about the fullest I've ever had. Please keep me in your thoughts & prayers as we continue on with the unknown.
Thanks if you've read this far. If any of you have any experience with this, please let me know that this will all work out ok....
Crystal