Hi All
I would just like to share my story. Would like to first of all to say I have been diagnosed with diverticulitis. I have always had regular periods, quite heavy at times. In September I didn't have a period ( perimenopause) then in October I bled for 2 days (spotting). From October up to December I was noticing blood in my urine, which I was seeing gp about. In November I seemed to have a normal period but for 7-9 days.
I have been awaiting for colectomy surgery due to diverticulitis in left colon. I was asking my GP about blood in urine could be linked. I had addressed to GP that my periods at same time had become absent and sporadic, which is very unusual ( although menopause maybe cropping up).
i had surgery beginning of February this year, which went from key hole to open surgery. A few day following this I was being sick and CT scan showed my bowel had slipped resulting in more surgery. The CT scan showed I had Adnexal right cyst, consultant had said some of my pain maybe resulting in this and a gynae referral made by my gp for this.
When I returned home (week 2) I felt extremely unwell, vomiting /nausea, low abdomen cramping - right pain . Then what followed was a period which I hadn't had for 3 months this was 28th Feb, my last period was 3rd of November. I contacted my GP re Adnexal cyst I was told about for GP to refer to gynae.
It is hard to distinguish the pain of two surgeries. But something is telling me the pain and symptoms prior to my period is due to ovaries. The same symptoms have happened again (although awaiting the bleed/ so cannot confirm that as yet) I suffered extreme fatigue yesterday where I lost a day, I have been vomiting and also my wee has been intermittent. My right side of abdomen is swollen and very tender. When palpating it is sending sharp pains in other area of my abdomen also.
ihave tried calling GP today but all apts taken when I went online first thing this morning. I feel what I am enduring presently isn't down to diverticulitis but down to my issues around periods etc... can you give me any advice. My symptoms I have read about (which I have read a lot online) seems very much so like ovarian cancer. My age also is 49.
can anyone give me any advice on what to do next.
Thank you so much ! :)
