Scan during menstruation

[ICSIBaby86]

To have a closer look at what they found in my womb. They asked me to come back for a scan on the second day of my “period”. I was provisionally booked in for next week. However I started spotting very lightly today and I mean VERY lightly. My period must be arriving early. I thought I’d best notify the clinic just in case by Saturday I come on full flow. I usually spot for a few days. However they do not scan on a Saturday ?! So they’ve asked me to come in tomorrow at 11 ! I explained I don’t even think my period would’ve properly started by then ?!! The receptionist said it doesn’t matter. But the whole point of this scan was to see my womb whilst my lining has or is shedding?! I feel like I’m wasting my time tomorrow ?! My anxiety is still really really bad. Probably the worst it has ever been. I’ve spent the last half an hour crying trying not to have a panic attack. I’m terrified of what they are going to say, they are still unsure what they can see in my womb. They are querying scar tissue ? Unlikely a polyp they now think? I’m supposed to be starting IVF this month and I feel completely in the dark. 😢 every appointment I have ever had has been bad news.

[baby2016]

Try not to stress too much, i think its good they are scanning you tomorrow, as they will prob get you back on monday as well if needed, as even if you do start on saturday then you would only be day 2/3 by monday so least they will have various scans to compare. Maybe request another scan anyway for monday x

[ICSIBaby86 in reply to baby2016]

Thank you I suppose if it’s too thick tomorrow they’ll just call me back like you said... I just want to know if I can start this month or not. I think once I’ve started injecting il be fine it’s just been called off 3 times 🙈 because of my bloody useless womb ! I was hoping after my recent surgery everything would be perfect this time round. That’s IVF for you I guess ! Xxxx

[baby2016 in reply to ICSIBaby86]

It sure is! Nothing ever goe to plan with this journey 🙄 hoping you get some answers soon and can start your cycle xx

[Mumford80]

Hi Jen we are meant to be starting our first IVF ICSI too. Do they start by scanning you on your period then? Jules

[ICSIBaby86 in reply to Mumford80]

The last time I had ivf they scanned me the 2/3 day of my period but it had to be full flow. This time I’m due to start but at my baseline scan they want to check something they’ve found in my womb?! So I have no idea if il be continued to treatment or it will be postponed! Just waiting to here. But I think they check at baseline when your lining is at its thinnest so that they can look for any cysts or polyps etc xxx

[kenem808]

It’s really tough but you have to trust the clinic. They’ve done this 1000s of times before. I’ve found it really hard to do that and relinquish control but now I have I am much calmer and actually feel more in control.

You won’t be the first person they’ve seen in this situation. The journey is long and tough so the more you can prepare mentally and increase your resilience now the better.

Good luck x

[ICSIBaby86 in reply to kenem808]

thank you for your reply xxxx sorry I didn’t explain myself very well. I lost 3 embryos from my first round of IVF as I had a fibroid in my womb the size of an orange. I had extensive abdominal surgery back in September took me 3 months to recover. When I went for my last routine scan they found something else in my womb but they don’t know what. That’s the reasons for my anxiety and upset more than anything. They don’t know if it’s scarring from surgery or something else. She said my lining needs to be it’s thinnest so they can try and see what it is more clearly. I’m just so anxious it will mean more surgery and tests. We’ve been going through ivf for 4 years and I think I’ve just come to the end of my tether. I definitely need to calm down though some way or other. Every experience I have had has been bad ! It’s so hard to change my mindset xxxxx