Should I be concerned?

Hi I'm 21 years old and have been having symptoms of OC.

Most worrying symptom is the weird left sided pain/pressure. It can come on like attacks for a couple of days. I can also get a shooting pain in the same side. Feels like somethings there, sometimes I can't use my lower stomach muscles to get sit up from lying down. I would have to do it with my arms. Other symptoms is constant bleeding if it's not a period (possibly who knows!) It's spotting. I don't get a break.. maybe one or two days and the toilet roll will still be pink!

I've also had bowel changes in the last 2 years. Including chronic constipation and pebbly stools. This can come and go though and I was told it was IBS. 

I also have had bloating for roughly 5 months. But no "hard feeling". I and so get nerve pain and shooting down my legs.

I've gone to the GP and they said all this is probably due to the expired implant in my arm causing all of these symptoms.. yeah sure.

So I have a consultation tomorrow to even book it in to be removed, then for it to be removed. Then she wants me to not return for 2 weeks! To see if symptoms improve..  

I'm so scared and I just need some support. Thank you x

  • Hi,

    I’m sorry to hear you’re going through this. It’s really stressful and mentally draining. I’ve gone through a similar thing and got my results for endometrial cancer today and it was benign. I had breast cancer last year.

    You are doing all the right things getting checked out and it’s good to reach out to others, it helps me anyway.

    It is scary, and it’s normal.

    i hope everything does go ok

    x