Transvaginal scan Dr wants to discuss results

Hello..hope its ok to post this question ...i feel somewhat  embarrassed but want to try stop panicking and bope the forum is ok for tbis.. . im 58 and last period was about 3 ( ish) yeaes ago.. to my embarrassment( i had no idea i was supposed to diarise so that i knew when 12 months had passed). 

Two years ago i had a one of spot of what looked like blood.  I had an ultrasound and they said all clear..although i was genuinely surprised at the very short time sonographer only ran the scanner over by lower belly .... about two minutes!

 

Two weeks ago i had a streak of very pale blood when wiping myself after passing water.  I was seen by GP next day and she did an exam and said she could see some bleeding although i didnt have any further spotting during or since the exam.  I had a transvaginal on 16th and sonographer said lining looked nice and thin and all  looked well but he would take a good look at  scan before sending it to my GP.

 

Today i got a text ftom my GP saying she wanted to discuss results and would phone me on wednesday.  I am very worried as the GP has never discussed any results of anything before.  The secretary or receptionists always give them over phone.

 

Im trying not to hyperventilate about why she wants to discuss the results. .. i have no symptoms of anything except the one time spot. The one odd rhing is they say i had my last smear last june but i really dont remember having it. I was convinced it was far longer ago.   

Has anyone had a similar experience please?

Thank you in advance. 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Hello Scorpio71

    I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with a health concern at the moment. It sounds positive that the sonographer didn't feel there was any immediate cause for concern when you had your scan last week but I can understand why you're feeling anxious ahead of the appointment with your GP tomorrow. 

    Hopefully, they will be able to give you some reassurance about things. Do let us know how you get on. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

  • I had an ultrasound as well as a transvaginal scan and I had heavy bleeding in between periods. I'm 34 so I knew that the bleeding wasn't normal for me. It turned out to be an ovarian cyst which I've since had removed. The lining wasn't mentioned to me so I think I might have had slightly different symptoms to you. I thought I had IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) originally but the abdominal bloating, constipation, increase in urinary frequency etc kept persisting. 

    There's no need to feel embarrassed..this is a forum specifically designed to discuss symptoms. I know that any kind of bleeding is alarming..try to wait until the GP's appointment and until you get the ultrasound results back. 

  • Hi,

    thank you so much  for sharing your experience with me.   The GP rang this morning and advised the scan was clear but she would like to do a biopsy anyway to rule out any early changes to cells.  I was hoping to ask for a smear as i genuinely cannot remember that i had one last June as they keep saying i did and no record in my appointment diary etc that i was seeing the doctor....(im worried they updated wrong records!) but the GP said they dont like doing them earlier than the due date so i am just going to have to accept that I had one last Summer. 

    She was very nice so I didnt say what i had planned to say about yesterday being given the runaround by the surgery telling me a doctor would call me then saying that the doctor on duty had assumed it was an appointment made by error as i was already being spoken to today.  in the meantime i had sat by the phone all day nervously and agitated. However when all is said and done am very grateful that the scan appears to show nothing sinister and fingers crossed the biopsy will be ok too.

    this is truly such a supportive forum and reading other peoples experences does indeed reall help rather than Dr Google whose indicative symptoms seem to apply to pretty every disease out there.

     

     

  • Oh you're welcome, feel free to post whatever you like! I was googling stuff too and there's just too much information online whereas at least when you're talking to other people, it doesn't feel as overwhelming.

    A biopsy is the most precise test- it will give a definitive answer. I'm getting my biopsy results in 6 weeks time. The ovarian cyst that was removed appears to be benign (from the ultrasound, MRI and even looking at in surgery as it was open surgery). The biopsy will confirm whether my cyst is benign or not. Your GP is very thorough to do a biopsy test. It's good news that your ultrasound scan came back clear- mine showed fibroids and a 10cm dermoid ovarian cyst on my right ovary. The fibroids are not a big issue but the cyst had to be removed. 

    It's stressful though waiting for results- be kind to yourself. Your feelings are totally natural. I've had a few sleepless nights waiting for my surgery. I'm still in hospital recovering from surgery (only had surgery yesterday) but the recovery process is going well so far and fingers crossed that my biopsy confirms that it's benign. I can walk around the ward and my appetite is normal; both of which are good signs. 

     

     

  • Hello, 

    I know this is a old thread, but should I be worried?

    I'm post menopausal, on hrt since Feb. GP sent me fir a scan on Thursday as my inflammation markers are up. I had a text to say make a telephone appointment within 4 weeks. This is positive right?  Am I panicking about nothing?

    Thank you