Hello Ladies,
Have you ever gotten a phone call from a doctor saying that they have a referral for you based on ultrasound results that you haven't gotten yet? Well, this happened to me and I am trying not to freak out. I went for a pelvic ultrasound on 8/13 and I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow (8/20) to go over the results of the ultrasound and a bunch of blood work. Well, this morning I got a phone call from the OBGyn office at the hospital where I had the ultrasound. She told me that my doctor put in a referral due to a pelvic mass. Needless to say I didn't know what to say. My sister has a history of fibroids so I knew it was a possibility for me. I am hoping that when I meet with my doctor tomorrow, she can shed some light on this. Unfortunately, I am going to be out of town for two weeks so the earliest appointment I could get is for 9/15.
Part of me is happy that something showed up on a test. However the other part of me has been reading all about the effects of fibroids on fertility and the chances of getting pregnant and having a healthy baby when uterine fibroids are present. I have also been thinking about some strange symptoms I have been experiencing for a while. Ever since I went off the pill, my periods have been REALLY heavy for the first day or so (**TMI** like changing a super absorbancy tampon every 3-4 hours). I also have pain during BD sometimes and the pain in concentrated on one side. I thought it was just my ovaries gearing up for ovulation. I am praying that there is some sort of easy fix for whatever this is and that we can finally get pregnant.
Do any of you have any words of wisdom that will keep me from freaking out?
Re: Spoiler Alert: Pelvic Mass...
Thanks for your encouragement!
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TTC: 2 years
Fertility blood tests all normal
Tilted uterus
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Hang in there! I had symptoms very similar to yours! I ended up feeling incredibly uncomfortable during my cycle, had to pee all the time, and (at the risk of TMI) ended up constipated from one of the fibroids pushing on my cervix, bladder, and colon areas. For me they did turn out to be fibroids, a variety pack of sorts. I had a lapriscopic myomectomy back in May and I feel like a whole new person! I literally have not felt better in years.
The treatment process was scary, but in the end I had a successful procedure, a relatively easy recovery, and this evening I had a BFP! Nothing confirmed yet, but if that is the case, then the removal may have been the key to our 2+ years of infertility (along with hachimoto thyroid).
Please do not hesitate to PM me if you have questions at all! I was a wreck during the wait for diagnosis and treatment!
TTC since 2012
Me 35, DH 32 -DH SA all clear
8/97 severe perotinitis infection as a result of ruptured appendix. poss abdomen/tube scarring
1/12 HSG all clear!
2/12 Multiple fibroids diagnosed, 2 submucosal
3/14 Hashimoto diagnosed, began treatment
3/14 first RE appointment
5/14 successful lapriscopic myomectomy via power morcellation
as of 7/14.....not so patiently waiting
poss IUI/IVF fall 2014 BIG Surprise BFP Aug 2014!