fibroids after menopause

JuliaM can you say who your consultant was?

Mr Mike Cust, he was brilliant with me. First referral via the Nuffield hospital, Derby, worth every penny I spent with him.

He has his own Linkedin webpage on the net, if you want to take a look.

Good Luck.

Jami I would make a private appointment with a Gynaecologist, explore your options with an expert, make a list of questions before you go. ??

Thanks!

JuliaM thanks for your reply

Hi Jami

I've been up to hospital with post-menopausal bleeding three times this year, when scans revealed thickening of the endometrium I had a hysteroscopy each time. The third time, a couple of polyps were found, which may have been responsible for the thickening and bleeding, and I was advised to have a Mirena coil which they believe will reduce the chances of future polyps or other conditions.

My gynaecologist seemed quite confident she could get the camera into my uterus after the menopause, but investigating post-menopausal bleeding seems to be a large part of her job! My cervix had certainly closed, because the last attempt at a cervical smear at the GP's surgery was a failure. Fortunately, they did this for me as well during the hospital appointment. So I think you need to ask your GP for another referral to hospital, they have the equipment and the expertise to work out what's going on. It may be that they simply recommend you to have a hysterectomy. Most women I know who have got to this point have been very happy with the relief from symptoms.

I must say, I have felt rather aggrieved at having gynaecological symptoms when I assumed my reproductive system had shut up shop and would cause no further problems!

Not for the same reason, but I had a total hysterectomy at 45. I was back at work in a month. And the bliss of no periods! Sounds as if you could keep your ovaries. I would definitely recommend it.

I just read this thread. In 2005 I had a total radical hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, and was apparently cured. However about two years ago I was having bowel/bladder symptoms and some abdominal discomfort which caused me to go to my g.p. To cut a long story short, after three g.p. visits I eventually ended up in a and e after a very painful night and it was discovered I now have a gynae cancer, probable ovarian in origin or primary peritoneal, maybe a recurrence of the old cancer - the biopsy was hard to work out they say. Please, please don’t assume that removing the ovaries means you can’t get a form of ovarian cancer. It is much less likely, but still possible. My g.p. surgery, where I saw three different doctors, admitted they were unaware of this until after my case, when they consulted a gynaecologist.
Gynaecological cancers are horrible, deadly, sneaky things and not fun to live with and can definitely happen after a radical hysterectomy I’m afraid. I repeat, please listen to your body and never assume it won’t happen to you, I don’t mean to frighten anyone but I wouldn’t want anyone to go through my experience if they could avoid it.

Thank you grandmajet. I am so sorry for your suffering. Do they think they can manage your cancer with treatment?

I had my hsterectomy because my BRCA gene put me at risk. I am even more glad now, after what you have said, that I had it.

Thanks Gagajo. I’ve been having chemo on and off for the past 15 months ago, I’m now on my third line. I’m doing ok, and because I was pretty much isolating because of the chemo, pandemic restrictions probably affected me less than most people. Where there’s life...........