Anyone been through the same situation?

[Lauren233]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has had the same situation or could help me with mine, I recently had some blood tests, full blood count, liver function test, clotting screen test, B12 and hemoglobin A1C. My full blood count came back Borderline and Liver function test came back Abnormal , the rest came back fine but they lost my clotting one, so I went back for the clotting and full blood count and they came back fine as I started to take the iron tablets they gave me, just need to go again for my liver one . it said on my doctors notes they needed to check for blood loss then start iron replacement. I was on 200mg of iron tables for a month. mentally feel so much better and recently got rid of a lot of stress too.

when I have my periods they are painless and normal flow but I have massive blood clots sometimes once and day or 7/10 a day. and my periods go on for about 2-3 weeks. my doctors have requested a scan but said I might not get it due to not being important, but if I have to wait I don't mind going private. The clinician said it could be fibroids but I have no idea.

[halfamo]

Hi I had similar symptoms with blood clots and after a scan was diagnosed with quite a large fibroid. I was in my early 50s, but had probably had it for some time, and as I was expecting I would be going in to the menopause took no action . The menopause means there is usually a natural reduction due to oestrogen levels diminishing. I have recently been treated for a polyp, and the scan showed the fibroid had reduced by two thirds within the 6 to 7 years it was first diagnosed.

If this turns out to be the case there are different treatments dependent on age, wanting to conceive etc.

Good luck with it and push for the scan if necessary.

[Lauren233 in reply to halfamo]

hi, thank you for your reply, yeah that's the same with me but I am nearly turning 22 and wanting to have children in the next year or 2, so hoping i can get more knowledge on the subject. will now try to keep pushing for a scan. x