Still concerned

[Evenglass]

This will be very clinical for me as I explain. I'm a 33 yo female. Started my period at age 12. Never kept track of it. Never really noticed it until after kids. Gravida 2 para 2 via c-sect. (10 & 9). After my last child I opted for a tubal. 2.5 years later had severe lower back pain. Transabdominal ultrasound showed left hydrosalpinx and fluid in endometrial canal. Had an ex lap and removed the left hydrosalpinx. The sever pain went away but still had dull ache. Now, since about 2 years ago my period has a mind of its own. It come every month or more. It is extremely heavy the 1st 2 days. Heavy as in bleeding through super plus tampon every two hours. I don't use tampons at night but feel gushing blood ever 2 hrs or so. Blood clots happen all the time. At first they were the size of a pencil eraser. Now the size of a quarter and larger. The pain is significant during my period.

During the entire month there is not a day that I don't have pain. Not associated with my period. Lower back pain. Severe pelvic pain. Pain with sex. (No vaginal pain, I am going to say it is uterine pain). Painful Bloating. Indigestion. I feel full quick (that is not a constant thing at all, just every once in a while). Nausea pretty often. Moody a lot. Tired all the time. Brain fog occasionally.

Most recent exam( within the month) had neg culture and neg pap. Ordered a transabdominal US it appeared all good. No mass.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

[Elena_Ukr]

Did they take blood for CA125?

[Evenglass in reply to Elena_Ukr]

No blood test were ordered at anytime. Thus far.

[Katmal-UK]

Hi. Are you in the UK?

[Evenglass in reply to Katmal-UK]

I'm not in the UK. I live in Florida.

[Katmal-UK in reply to Evenglass]

Hi, lovely part of the world! I assume your Dr knows everything you have told us here? TBH I would push for a second opinion. Hopefully whatever is going on is not 'sinister' but you need reassurance, let alone finding out if something can be done to help you. I wish you well, do let us know how you get on xx Kathy

[Maus123]

Hi. I'm with Kathy. Better to get it checked out.

But I also wanted to add one bit of input on the period pain after 'tampering ' with tubes:

Like you, I never had real period pain or strong flow when I was younger. In my mid 30s, I lived in the US and we were trying unsuccessfully for a baby at the time. As part of the infertility investigations, an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram) procedure was performed at some point. Following that exam, my periods suddenly turned completely violent on me. They would be irregular but frequent, extremely heavy and painful. Maybe something similar happened for you?

Wishing you a good outcome and to feel better soon. Maus