I was referred to gynaecology in April 2020 I was 45 then. This was after I had biopsies taken from my womb in march while I was in hospital, they were the ones who also told me I had cancer,  and saw me through my treatment. My periods had stopped for 2 years, only to start up again, they were really heavy prolonged bleeding with lots of blood clots, I was so anaemic  I needed a blood transfusion (4 units), and had had a heart attack, the heart attack most likely saved my life, because of it they found my cancer early, I had to wait a while for my heart to heal, they put me on hormone therapy to stop the cancer growing, I have just had a hysterectomy, this January, which went well, and it looks like they got it all, they will keep an eye on me for 2 years

I was never seen by oncology.

Immediately after my biopsy results came back they rang me and asked me to go into see them 2 days later, this was at the beginning of lockdown, so no-one was allowed in with me, that's when they told me I had cancer, then they arranged a CT Scan, and the hormone therapy, I then had a long wait while they waiting for me to be fit enough for surgery.

Thank you so much for taken time to reply. I just always assumed oncology would tell you if you had cancer. I hope your better soon. Pam

Hello again, could you tell me how bad a womb biopsy is? Just my doctor said it was not pleasant which I thought god it must be bad! Thanks again Pam

For me it was a little like getting a smear, but more painful, people since then have recommend taking paracetamol and ibuprofen before the biopsy, but at the time they did not really explain what they were doing, just taking some samples, I did not really worry about them until I got a phone call asking me to attend an appointment 2 days later, the biopsy results took about 3 weeks to come back, the waiting is the hardest bit.

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Looking for some help. Im 51 just had a minor bleedi ast week after 2 years of no periods. I have a cancellation app tomorrow at the hospital tmw to follow this up. The receptionist said the app should take no longer than 20 mins. What can I expect at the first app? Trying not to worry until I have something to worry about. 

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thank you for replying I have heard it’s painful. I had a colonoscopy last week and that was really painful. I chose to take no sedation bad mistake told result of that 5 weeks. I have to see a Dr at Gynaecology on Tuesday. My Dr thinks they will arrange for a womb biopsy after the meeting. 

I believe some tests are taking longer than usual because of covid, I hope all goes well for you, please let me know how you get on, the waiting and not knowing is the hardest, just take one day at a time, I struggled with not being able to concentrate on anything for long, once they did my CT Scan they found lung nodules and a lump in my breast, I had more tests and waiting to go through lucky enough neither appear to be cancerous, be kind to yourself and feel free to talk about it.

Sometimes it turn out to just be a hormonal, but always best to get checked out, for me I had 2 years of no periods, so when they started again I did not realise that I should of gone to see my drs, instead I ignored it, they were really prolonged and heavy, in the end I was so anaemic that I had a heart attack and needed a blood transfusion, that when they decided to investigate and found I had grade 2 endometrial adenocarcinoma. I'm now cancer free as of this January, I'm still recovering from the hysterectomy, I had trouble with infections afterwards, but it's all now cleared up and I'm doing well, if you have any questions feel free to ask, and please let me know how you got on. I know this is a very scary time, I wish you luck at your appointment, they will probably ask you loads of questions, they may examine you, that's what they did with me, they may want to take biopsies, not sure if they will do that on that day, which is what happened to me, or arrange to do them at another appointment, I did not to through the usual procedures as they did all mine while still in hospital with my heart attack. I hope everything is ok.

Thank you so much for helping. My Gynaecology appointment has been brought forward to Tuesday 16th.I will defo let you know what happens.