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08-24-2004, 11:24 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 54
Hysterectomy: December 13th, 2004
Ovaries: Undecided
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break through bleeding
I am in the same situation, more or less. I had a d&c in July 2002 for heavy bleeding and they removed an adenomyoma. Received four units of blood for severe anemia. I had an EA in December 2002 for the bleeding that had came back. I knew the odds of it solving my problem entirely were slim, but I was hoping to get by until I hit menopause. I'm almost 46 now with no signs of that happening.
Until a couple months ago I was doing well -- reasonably normal periods and no anemia. But since June I've basically been spotting (occasionally slightly heavier) everyday that I'm not actually having my period. I went back to my doc and she did an endometrial biopsy and an ultrasound. Unofficially, they found "something" on the ultrasound -- the sonographer told me, although she said I didn't hear it from her. LOL!
Anyway, I'm awaiting the official results of the tests any day now. I suspect the verdict will be that she thinks I need a hysterectomy. Honestly, I sorta feel like it will be a relief. My periods are intensely painful -- I live on ibuprofen for a week every month -- and the bleeding, while not yet causing the severe anemia I had in 2002, is a major annoyance. my DH is mourning the lack of sex life and I'm sick of never knowing when I might have a sudden flood.
The right answer for you might be something different, but only you and your doctor can make that decision. I'd probably wait until my regular doc was back before jumping into anything, though.
lisa
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