Hello,

I have a question about treatment for uterine polyps. I had breast cancer 10 years ago and after surgery and radiotherapy was prescribed Tamoxifen. Last November I had post menopausal bleeding and 2 hysteroscopies. After the second hysteroscopy under general anaesthetic the surgeon spoke to me to tell me that she could not do what she wanted as I had multiple polyps and would need a hysterectomy. She had removed two samples for biopsy and after I chased it up the results came back as negative. After a three month wait I had my follow up appointment today. Unfortunately due to an administrative mistake I was booked with the wrong consultant and not the one who performed my operation. The consultant I saw told me that in her opinion no hysterectomy was needed unless I had multiple episodes of bleeding. I have no bleeding at present.

I explained what I had been told previously by the surgeon and she is going to contact her. I now feel that I am in a dilemma as I was fully expecting I would have to have a hysterectomy and don’t understand why the surgeon who did the operation told me I needed one. She did not say I would need one if the biopsy results indicated cancer. She just said that I needed a hysterectomy because I have multiple polyps.

I have had the worry of this since November and while I do not want to have to have another operation I don’t know what to believe. How can two consultants at the same hospital have such different opinions? I should add that since having the breast cancer I have also had thyroid cancer and completed treatment for that a year ago. I am trying very hard to stay positive, but it just seems like one thing after another. It’s hard not to feel that cancer will get me in the end.