Hello. Well where to start!
I am 40, have had horrific periods (like from a horror film) for most of my life. I started taking anti bleeding tablets about 10 years ago, tranexamic acid, hard to spell!
I don’t think they make a huge difference, as most months I get through 40 pads During my periods and they last for 9 days if I’m lucky, 14 if I’m extra special!
If I sound pissed off, I am!
In August, I had a 3.5cm cyst located on my right ovary. That burst, and I ended up In A and E where they eventually found a large area of polyp in my uterus.
I went for one hysteroscopy, after trying to cancel it due to having my period. They assured me they could do it. 3 times! They couldn’t so I was Called back. Then went again, they did the procedure but couldn’t remove the polyp because it was bigger than expected. I then got an infection from it! Then they called me back because they needed to use MyoSure to remove the area.
This has all been stressful, emotionally draining, painful and upsetting. My partner and me have not been able to have sex because of the pain and because they say not to before each hysteroscopy so its taking its toll on me further.
After the Mysore on Friday, I got my period and am now in horrific pain! Codeine isn’t really touching it.
Just wanted to offload really. Feel like I’m going mad.
Support welcome!
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