Today I had an ultra-sound and trans-vaginal scan to check my womb lining etc and the small fibroid I have.
I was very pleased that even though I have had no progesterone for over 5 weeks my womb lining was only approx 4-5 mm ( maybe 4.5 or 4. eight) so was not thick at all. I still have nearly two weeks to go before I start the next course of progesterone but I am confident it won't have over thickened by then.
Also the small irregularity was still there and I am hoping my GP Gynae will say it is the same fibroid as last time. The good news is that it (if it is the fibroid) was 2 mm smaller this time than 2 ½ years ago and is very very small at 6 mm! Hopefully I won't have to go for another hysteroscopy...
I am particularly pleased at the womb lining as the last cycle I took norethisterone at gynae GP's suggestion - to “strip the lining†annually in case it thickened on a long cycle – so despite the fact that it is against my “nil-by-mouth, and entirely bio-identical regime – it seems to have done the trick. However it may well have been this thin if I'd used Utrogestan and no norethisterone, but happy to do this once a year if needed to give extra protection to my womb.
The downside is maybe it means that I'm not getting a huge amount of oestrogen – but it deals with my flushes and sweats and many of the general aches and pains and bladder problems – so I can't complain!!
I know we're all completely different but I hope this is helpful and reassuring to some women, or those who think a thickened lining is inevitable on a longer cycle.
I was sent for the scan to check on the fibroid because I felt my bleeds were heavier and longer so not sure what the reason for this but clearly nothing to worry about so far!
Just to add for those who don't know I use Estradot 50 mcg and Utrogestan 200 mg x 12 vaginally ie 12 days in every 6-8 weeks and experimenting with going back to two monthly ie prog on approx 1st of every other month.
Hurdity x
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