Could this be cancer? Should I be worried?

[ssgrasso]

Jan 24- 29: Light to medium bleeding, Beast very sore, Slight cramps
February 21-25: Heavy to med bleeding, Very nauseous, Some bladder incontinence 2 days before, Mild cramps
March 1-3: Brown blood then red the last ½ day, Cramps are worse on the left side
March 14-19: Heavy bleeding first 2 med-light, Lots of cramps, in bed most of week
April 16-20: Light to med bleeding, Beast very sore, Slight cramps not to bad
May 1-3: heavy bleeding, dark brown first day the red, Very nauseous, Large clots, cramps when I move on left side mostly but all over too
May 16-19: light bleeding, Lots of cramps (waking me up), Small blood clots day 3, Breasts sore, Slight bladder incont 2 days before and 3 days after, Exhausted every day
June 6-10: heavy bleeding dark brown first few hours then red, Cramps on left and all over, Nausea, small blood clots, Irregular smell

[Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.]

Hi There,
It sounds like you need to see a gynecologist. You need a good physical exam, pap smear, and possibly a biopsy of the uterus. Depending of the physical exam, sometimes an ultrasound to look for fibroids is reasonable
best wishes

[ssgrasso]

I had a vag birth in 94, a csection in 98, then in 99 I had my tubes tied, then untied in 03. My daughter was vag delivery in 04. We have been trying for another baby for 2 years. I have always been a reg 28 day person. However this year has been crazy.I went to a GP and he sent me for an internal scan and said women’s bodies do crazy things and Im ok. I feel tired alot and I have a dull ache in my lower left side most of the time before during and after the bleeding. I have an appointment with a local womens health nurse next week but I dont know what to ask. Ovarian and cervical cancers run in my family but my paps have been normal. The Gp is not concerned about these because in only 30. But my aunt had a complete hysterectomy by 28. Are there basic test they can do? Does any of these symptoms sound like I should be worried about cancer? How much shows on a pap smear? What test should I be asking to rule out cancer. Can you see cancer on an internal scan?

[akg]

hi there,
i am glad that you are getting some evaluation. I assume that an internal scan is the pelvic ultrasound. this test is good for looking at the size of the uterus. One will see fibroids which are benign muscle growths that can distort the uterine shape and cause heavy menstrual periods. The ultrasound can also see if the inner lining of the uterus is thick. A normal endometrial lining is less than 8 mm but it can vary depending on where you are in your cycle.. If the lining is thicker than that, it can represent polyps or growths inside the uterus.

With your bleeding pattern, I would recommend getting a biopsy of the lining of your uterus. some GPs do that but usually you have to see a gynecologist.

take care

[moochie312000]

A related discussion, Cervical Polyps was started.