hi all,
sorry to single out ladies, but I really would appreciate some advice, I am getting myself in a right state thinking I have endometrial cancer. The reason for this is 1. I suffer with health anxiety(mainly cancer) and 2. My cycle has been up the creak for a couple of months, so I always get 1 day of mid cycle spotting have been for over a year, also quite clotty periods for over a year, this hasn't worried me, I just put it down to my age 45 next month. However 2 months ago I was a few days late wasn't worried as I eventually came on, then that month I didn't have mid cycle bleed but before my next period had 7 days light spotting, then a full 7 day period( normal for me), then didn't spot until 1 day mid cycle bleed, after that I had the odd pinprick of blood, wouldn't have noticed it if I wasn't checking so much also a few days late this month, anyway went to Drs, he checked my cervix all ok( smear 10 months ago), he did a pelvic exam said all felt fine, I had a blood test for hormones, all normal( lower end of normal), he wants me to have a vaginal ultrasound, so this has sent my anxiety sky high, dr thinks it's perimenopause, have had night sweats, disturbed sleep, fuzzy thinking, spots, aches, etc, I have also lost a little bit of weight but I have been trying but this is scaring me to. I was stressed last month as my daughter had her first baby, and I have been really stressed this month because of the spotting.
im so sorry it's a long post, but hopefully there are some lovely people out there that can help, I have had severe cancer anxiety before, I think every symptom I have is cancer, I hate that illness so much for making my life miserable, convincing myself I'm going to get it.
anyway thanks
sherry