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[Minusminnie]

Ultrasound direct do a post meno pelvic scan for £195 they have 75 locations over the country if that might be cheaper ? Looking local to me I could get one done on august 16th.

[Penguin]

Minusminnie, that's more like the price I was thinking of too. I paid similar last year for reassurance and got the scan report at the time, plus it was emailed to my GP.

[meno-mel]

You guys are amazing, I just can't thank you all enough for helping me this way.

Long story short my period came last night, at the end of day 28, that is keeping me sane, the fact it's just like periods and regular.

So I saw the above messages, googled the name and I'm booked in with the Ultrasound direct place for tuesday lunchtime, my period ought to have just finished by then so my understanding is that is the right time to scan.

It's £195 for scan and more tests than the other place did for £336!

I'll keep my other appointment, it's £200 to see the specialist on post meno bleeds next month and I'll keep that, the scan was an extra add on I don't have to take and the rest is booking fee, non returnable.

So you wonderful people have just saved me a month of waiting and £141. I'll buy you all a drink next time you are nearby

[meno-mel]

and I was wrong about the timing of the new NHS scan appointment being bad, it's five weeks today unless they cancel again, so if my periods stay regular it'll be a good time after all!
I'm feeling much happier and so will my husband, I blurted out I was worried about cancer then reassured him it would only mean a hysterectomy not death if I had it, I've no idea about that of course, I didn't mean to worry him, but he has been quietly gentle around me ever since and he did a lot of being helpful yesterday, it was a really sobering thought for him I could see and he said not to be worrying about him, we're a team he said, he needs to know it all too. He'll come with me on Tuesday and hopefully all will be fine.

[Kathleen]

Hello again meno-mel.

I just wanted to say that I am so pleased that you have booked a scan. I am sure that you will get the reassurance that you are looking for.

Take care and please keep us updated. Mine's a pint by the way lol.


K

[meno-mel]

What a day!

Kathleen you can have that update sooner than expected!

This morning I was doing some deadheading in the garden when the phone rang, it was the HRT clinic wanting to know where I was. I read them out my cancellation letter, three phonecalls of them to me later and they suggested if I could still make it there before 12, bearing in mind it is nearly an hour away even with the motorway, then they could fit me in.

I shouldn't have been sent a cancellatioon letter at all, the clinic were waiting for me, I photocopied the letter and gave them it because they were somewhat incredulous, they didn't understand what had happened etc, but with a bit of a mad dash we made it in time and they gave me the time of a full appointment, perhaps being shown the letter did that, they were sorry about it all.

I'm very happy to say there is sod all wrong with me, I will live a long and happy life, lol.

I am absolutely post menopausal, I am not perimenopausal. I have a nice thin lining with no irregularities, little ovaries hanging around looking ok in there too, it's all been scrutinised and I'm fine.

She said to me my periods must be very light, I said no they are very heavy, she doesn't think this one will be, which is confusing and I'm keen to see if I will bleed loads or not now. I've never really understood anyway about how it's the lining when it's liquid, doesn't make sense to me.

I still can't have tibolone, but I can have oestrogel and I can have more than the medium dose, at last, although I noticed on the letter she didn't say that clearly so I hope it's ok with my GP now.

I can stay on 12 days vaginal utrogestan, I didn't ask if I'm allowed conti again now that I'm back to being postmenopausal, I had none of my notes or calendar with me, I was in such a rush I'd not even my phone.

So I didn't ask many questions, but in reply to my main one, the doctor told me it's not at all uncommon to have bleeding like mine, they have women through the doors every day who bleed when they aren't expected to, on conti as well. She was a bit surprised I'd not been scanned before today, but isn't everyone?

[Flossieteacake]

I am so happy for you Mel! Thank goodness everything is okay. I hope you can relax now although it may take time for your body to get over so much stress and worry. Big hugs for you.

[Mary G]

meno-mel, that is great news!

I didn't think it was anything serious because bleeding is very common for women using HRT. If anything, it confirms your womb is very efficient and shredding any slight lining build up.

If someone is post menopause, not using HRT and suddenly starts bleeding for no reason, that is a cause for concern but unscheduled bleeding can happen to women on continuous combined HRT because (a) they need to increase their dose of progesterone or (b) they have increased their dose of oestrogen and are no longer taking the right dose of progesterone to keep the womb lining thin..

I hope you are reassured now.

[meno-mel]

Thank you, yes, relaxed and very happy, I hadn't realised how much it has played on my mind all these months.

MaryG, I love that thought, my womb is efficiently keeping itself right, I'll keep that in mind!

My period so far has been a dribble, it can be slow to start, but it might be that the previous doses of provera 10mg which did everything bad and nothing it was meant to do, then 5mg provera, utrogestan 200mg orally and utrogestan 100mg vaginally simply weren't enough in the months I tried those.

I'd tried those in turn and bled lots even before the progesterone days were finished, this month it's later or littler, one or the other or both I guess.

This month I had 200mg utrogestan vaginally, which is tolerable for me although I'm glad when the 12 days are over.

It was the first time I've had such a high dose, assuming it's right that vaginally it's more strongly absorbed.
If so, the timing of finding what keeps my lining thin was perfect for the scan because a thin lining just as my period starts is pretty fantastic as a result!

So everything worked out perfect in the end, phew!

[Clovie]

SOOOO pleased for you Mel! 

What a relief!!

I know how you're feeling exactly. I was the same as you - sent for a scan as there MUST be something wrong, doctor actually said CANCER

but no.

My womb was in perfect shape.
No drama
No issues

Now you can relax and thank your body for doing it's own thing correctly.

Relax and enjoy!! xxxx