Thanks so much girls, you are all legends! Just hearing someone say "Try not to worry" helps immensely. I guess I'm just worried because around Christmastime I started getting continual lower back pain (dull ache) similar to the kind you get when menstruating, and I know that's a symptom of ovarian cancer. But it's also a symptom of ovarian cysts... I know I know, stop listening to Dr Google!!
I freaked out again today though, because I got a letter in the mail from the gyno, with a new referral for the CA125 Blood Test, saying "Get this test done when not on a period". Now, I was totally confused because I had already gotten the test done on Friday morning (when I wasn't menstruating) so I started thinking terrible things - i.e. The test results came back on Friday afternoon with a high reading, so the gyno thought that I was menstruating when I had it done, only I wasn't, which would mean maybe I have cancer... Hope that makes sense!
So I called the gyno's office, and her secretary didn't know but was going to ask her and call me back! Still waiting for the call..... Sigh. Will call again tomorrow. Surely she wouldn't assume I was on a period if the reading came back high, right??
If there were concerns with results (andit's is highly unlikey any results would be in within a day) the doctor would definitely call you to come in, not send a letter. The letter was likely because the gyno realised that she didn't make sure you were aware of this (the not during your period thing) in the appointment.
Thanks Ausgirl... That's probably why - although she did tell me that during our appointment (not to get it done when on a period). Maybe she just forgot that she told me.
I'm booked for 10 May. I just read the ultrasound doctor's report and he said it looked like an endometrioma.
Maybe the endometriosis is back...
I was suspected of having endometriosis back in late 2004, but never had a lap as ultrasounds were clear. Instead I was told to continously stay on the pill to avoid periods. That was great! I came off the pill in September 2008 and fell pregnant February 2009. After having my daughter in October 2009, my periods didn't recommence until August 2010.
She is still breastfed, so I haven't been able to go back on the ordinary pill.
So perhaps, now that my periods have been regular 17 months, endometrial tissue has developed again...
Endometriomas can grow reasonably quickly if you are having regular cycles - basically you bleed into it every month....if it's any relief to you, my ovary was fine and functions normally after it's removal.
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