D & C and Hysteroscope on Monday

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Hello everyone,

I am a new member of this site and very happy to have a support forum.

My problem started with uncontrollable bleeding during my period in

November '03. My period would not end and was so heavy I ended up in the

ER. I was prescribed high dose progesterone which slowed things down

temporarily. I have since been to 3 doctors for diagnosis. An ultrasound

revealed a small fibroid, invasive to the interior uterine wall. The 2nd Dr.

took

me off of high progesterone bcp's (Loestrin) and prescibed high dose

estrogen bcp's (Ovocon). He told me that the fibroid was the cause of my

bleeding and that it could only be removed via hysterectomy as there was (for

him) an unacceptable risk of perforation and uncontrollable bleeding if he

removed it through the vagina. This seemed odd to me, since there seem to

be many less radical treatment options, especially if the fibroid is small.

A month later, the bleeding continued, so I went to Dr. #3 - a female

urogynocologist. She said I should never have been prescribed estrogen (I

have hypertension) and put me on another progesterone-based bcp, which

did not stopped the bleeding. She discovered a polyp in my vaginal canal

and removed it. She's not convinced that the fibroid is the cause of my

bleeding and has recommended a D&C and Hysteroscope. I will undergo

these procedures on Monday in the hospital.

I'd be interested in hearing about others experiences with these procedures. I

am really hoping that the fibroid is not the problem, as I'm not looking forward

to another surgery.

Thanks for reading and best to all,

Lynn