'Urgent' scan day
Hi all,
Ia 48 and live in the UK.
I was diagnosed with Adenomyosis a few years ago. I had the Mirena coil 17 months ago.
The Mirena reduced the bleeding significantly but I was still living in constant pain. I say living, you couldn't really describe it as that. I basically spent a year in bed. Anyway I finally got to see a Gynaecologist 5 months ago and she prescribed Prostap ( I think its called Lupron in the US), she also referred me for urgent scans.
So, I’ve been attending the hospital for a 5 minute appointment every month whilst the implant is implanted, have chased up the scans or an assessment by the Dr each month to no avail so I went to my GP last week, she put me on the 2 week pathway and the appointments are today! The extremes of our NHS are wild.
I have an ultrasound and a transvaginal scan. I am dreading it but at the same time I am hopeful that I might get some answers.
I am still bleeding despite medical menopause and the Mirena, although the prostap has given me 10-12 days a month where I feel human, the rest of the time I am just a ball of pain.
I don't know what I am hoping for with these scans, I guess the diagnosis of Adenomyosis just doesn’t seem to fit the levels of destruction or maybe it does but its not taken seriously. I think I need a MRI but will make do for the moment.
Anyway sorry to offload, I am anxious.
Have a good day my adeno sisters. I'm off to trim my bush 😉🙈