Hi Kell,

Very good you are keeping up appointments and seeing your doctor for more tests. Minska has given you lots of really helpful information, and Google can be very unhelpful sometimes! I had similar issues to you when I was younger, so I am hoping that your hormone levels have been checked, nothing to do with cancer, but if these levels are wrong it can cause havoc in your body. Did you get any results from your previous tests? Hope that you get some answers soon! 

Hi, thanks for the response.

All previous tests have come back fine which was bloods and an abdominal scan 8 weeks ago. 
but I'm unsure if I had specific hormone level tests! My sister has asked me this as she has pcos, I had ca125 and that was fine. Currently just feeling annoying pains in hips and legs etc. 

Hi Kell,

pcos can run in families, and this could cause a lot of the symptoms you have. I was never tested for that myself, but had an ovary and tube removed due to a large cyst twisting. It's worth asking the question at your next appointment,because when you know what's going on it's a lot easier to deal with. Not knowing is the thing that feeds the anxiety monster! Cysts in that area can cause a lot of pain in your back (I know from experience), but it's more likely something like that would be monitored than anything else. The scan you had should have given the doctor an idea if this is, and if you are having a face to face, then this isn't a bad thing - you can get more information (write down any questions you need to ask or you might forget) and hopefully this will make you feel a lot better. I can understand why you joined this forum, the people are really lovely and really helpful, I guess we all fear the worst when things go wrong too (we're human after all!) Let me know how you get on - it's not long now.

Hi Kell,

pcos can run in families, and this could cause a lot of the symptoms you have. I was never tested for that myself, but had an ovary and tube removed due to a large cyst twisting. It's worth asking the question at your next appointment,because when you know what's going on it's a lot easier to deal with. Not knowing is the thing that feeds the anxiety monster! Cysts in that area can cause a lot of pain in your back (I know from experience), but it's more likely something like that would be monitored than anything else. The scan you had should have given the doctor an idea if this is, and if you are having a face to face, then this isn't a bad thing - you can get more information (write down any questions you need to ask or you might forget) and hopefully this will make you feel a lot better. I can understand why you joined this forum, the people are really lovely and really helpful, I guess we all fear the worst when things go wrong too (we're human after all!) Let me know how you get on - it's not long now.