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Please help!!! Can this be uterine cancer at 24????
Hello to everyone on this forum!
I am terrified that I may have uterine cancer. I had posted here before but never got any response! I would greatly appreciate any input on this matter!!!
Here is my story: Back in December 2007 I had some pelvic pain and my dr. send me for an U/S. When the results came in he told me that everything was fine.
Then in March 2008 I had some abnormal bleeding between my periods. I went back to my doctor and he did some testing which came back as a east infection (the first one in my life). I was prescribed meds and I seemed to be fine after that. In May I had another abnormal bleeding with bad cramping in my left lower abdomen. I went back to my doctor and he sent me once again for an U/S. This time when the results came in he called me and told me that he wanted to speak to me. The report said the following:
Increase in thickness of endometrium persists with inhomogeneous texture. The appearances may be due to endometrial hyperplasia but because of the progression of the inhomogeneous texture one should consider the possibility of endometrial malignancy.
Left ovary is normal, right is normal in size with poorly defined hypoechoic area. It may represent a resolving fillicle.
A nabothian cyst is present on cervix.
So it was taking forever to schedule an appointment with a gyne and I had to take it into my own hands. I went to my doctors office got a refferral for a gyne and along with it they gave me reports from the previous ultrasound, done in December. It got me really scared, I don't have it in front of me right now, but I will write what I remember, things that got me scared:
Very thick endometrium 2.2 cm. Inhomogeneous texture of endometrium. Free pelvic fluid observed (don't remember the measurements).
Did anyone here have anything like that. Does thickness of endometrium of 2.2 cm indicate cancer? Please help, I can't sleep, I can't eat all I do is think that I have cancer and that I am not going to be around much longer!!! I have an appointment with gyne on Monday June 23, but it is still 3 days away. I would be really thankful if anybody could leave comments!!
Thank you beforehand.
I am terrified that I may have uterine cancer. I had posted here before but never got any response! I would greatly appreciate any input on this matter!!!
Here is my story: Back in December 2007 I had some pelvic pain and my dr. send me for an U/S. When the results came in he told me that everything was fine.
Then in March 2008 I had some abnormal bleeding between my periods. I went back to my doctor and he did some testing which came back as a east infection (the first one in my life). I was prescribed meds and I seemed to be fine after that. In May I had another abnormal bleeding with bad cramping in my left lower abdomen. I went back to my doctor and he sent me once again for an U/S. This time when the results came in he called me and told me that he wanted to speak to me. The report said the following:
Increase in thickness of endometrium persists with inhomogeneous texture. The appearances may be due to endometrial hyperplasia but because of the progression of the inhomogeneous texture one should consider the possibility of endometrial malignancy.
Left ovary is normal, right is normal in size with poorly defined hypoechoic area. It may represent a resolving fillicle.
A nabothian cyst is present on cervix.
So it was taking forever to schedule an appointment with a gyne and I had to take it into my own hands. I went to my doctors office got a refferral for a gyne and along with it they gave me reports from the previous ultrasound, done in December. It got me really scared, I don't have it in front of me right now, but I will write what I remember, things that got me scared:
Very thick endometrium 2.2 cm. Inhomogeneous texture of endometrium. Free pelvic fluid observed (don't remember the measurements).
Did anyone here have anything like that. Does thickness of endometrium of 2.2 cm indicate cancer? Please help, I can't sleep, I can't eat all I do is think that I have cancer and that I am not going to be around much longer!!! I have an appointment with gyne on Monday June 23, but it is still 3 days away. I would be really thankful if anybody could leave comments!!
Thank you beforehand.
My ultrasound just came back 2.2mm endometrium thickening. With a nabotharian cyst 1mm. My papsmear was normal.. I go for a biopsy on 28th.. I'm nervous.. Female cancer runs on my dads side of the family, even in young girls
I see that you are very frightened...who would not be........be calm....everything will be fine.I'm having problems too,every time is diffrent diagnosis,mine is with cysts inovaries and fluid in my fallopian tubes,which is very very painful...since christmas 07...i'm dealing from gyne appoitment to another gyno appoitment and so far nothing HELPED....who knows what ahead of me..........but we have to be strong,if you believe in prayers...to .....sometimes things seems worse than they are.....find good DR.a good luck,sending you my positive energy,even I'm scared sometimes too......but promise be brave....
Thank you Doctor for posting a reply to my question. I am very thankful for any information.
Hi,
Most cases of endometrial cancer develop in postmenopausal women, whose periods have stopped. However, a small percentage of cases affect women younger than 40.
In endometrial cancer, cancer cells develop in the lining of the uterus. Scientists believe that estrogen levels play a role in the development of endometrial cancer.
Primarily this is a cancer of women in their 40's and 50's and many of the symptoms you experience may be associated with noncancerous (benign) conditions, such as vaginal infections, uterine fibroids or uterine polyps.
The thickness of the endometrium even in a normal menstrual cycle is in the mm range, thus making the value of 2.2 cm very high.However that in itself is not indicative of cacer.
Apart from the ultrasound, other tests like D&C and endometrial biopsy may be done to confirm or rule out the presence of cancer.
So you will have to wait and see what your appointment with gynae will suggest.
ref:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/endometrial-cancer/DS00306/DSECTION=tests%2Dand%2Ddiagnosis
Regards and God bless.
Most cases of endometrial cancer develop in postmenopausal women, whose periods have stopped. However, a small percentage of cases affect women younger than 40.
In endometrial cancer, cancer cells develop in the lining of the uterus. Scientists believe that estrogen levels play a role in the development of endometrial cancer.
Primarily this is a cancer of women in their 40's and 50's and many of the symptoms you experience may be associated with noncancerous (benign) conditions, such as vaginal infections, uterine fibroids or uterine polyps.
The thickness of the endometrium even in a normal menstrual cycle is in the mm range, thus making the value of 2.2 cm very high.However that in itself is not indicative of cacer.
Apart from the ultrasound, other tests like D&C and endometrial biopsy may be done to confirm or rule out the presence of cancer.
So you will have to wait and see what your appointment with gynae will suggest.
ref:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/endometrial-cancer/DS00306/DSECTION=tests%2Dand%2Ddiagnosis
Regards and God bless.
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