Polyps and thickened endometrium

Hi all,

I went for a smear test in the summer, and mentioned to the nurse that after my previous smear test I had bled for several days which I thought was weird... after she performed the test she said I probably bled because I have what looks like a cervical polyp. 
Fast forward to now, I finally got an ultrasound which revealed that I also have a thickened endometrium which is 16mm and apparently not good for the time of the cycle I was at. I also have what looks like another polyp around 1cm in the endometrial wall. 
Am waiting for referral to gyno which should be in a few weeks, but I'm totally freaked out and read up so much stuff on line. I'm 33 and trying to look for reassurance.

has anyone had biopsies taken? Was it under general anaesthesia or conscious? How long did you take to recover? I have an active job which involves heavy lifting and hate having time off

thanks in advance! Sorry for long post  

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  • Hello

    late last year I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Lobular breast cancer. As part of treatment I was given Tamoxifen which causes thickened endometrial lining over time. I was referred to gynaecologist so they could monitor me.

    On first consult she gave me a vaginal ultrasound to establish current status. On that she said I had 24m thick lining which is over double what it should have been. She booked me in for a Hysterscopy and D&C the following month. She found a 1.5cm polyp and removed it, still waiting on the results from the lab. She also took swabs from cervix. 
    She told me thickened lining is mostly a polyp or fibroid. I'm 41 no children. 
    She had to wait until she could see what was causing the lining to thicken and then send to lab. Hopefully I will hear this week. I'm going to call tomorrow I think. Hate waiting!

    best of luck with everything. This site is great for info and also not to feel like you're alone. X
     

     

  • It was all under general anaesthesic, in and out same day. Felt fine after 2 days but had a very heavy period for 4 days after that 

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