18mm endometrial lining

I'm thrilled that you got good news! And a thread like this one will serve to assure new ladies that this is a place to come to for answers to questions, loving support, and reason to hope for good results! All very valuable!

❤️, Alicia

AnnieB33 said:

Thanks!

Thanks, and I got the results in my portal already - which it's crazy how fast they came back - benign! Two polyps, 3 x 2.5cm and 2x1cm, no wonder they were problematic.

Thanks for everything. Take care.

Benign! Wonderful news! 

Hugs. 

the news we love to hear. 

Hello. I am 63 postmenopausal for 20 years. Six years ago I started bleeding, uterine lining was at 14mm. Doc did a d&c. Had a couple of polyps which he removed. All good. A little over 2 weeks ago I started bleeding again. Cramps and backache, very little blood which was kind of pinkish. I didn't bleed for a few days then I saw a very small amount of brown blood. Went to the gyno today and they did an ultrasound, said my uterine lining was 20mm. He did a biopsy (not fun🤪). Of course all I can think about is cancer. Anyone else has this type of thing happen and it NOT turn out to be cancer and if it was cancer what did you do and how are you feeling now. I'll have to tell you I don't have an issue with having all the plumbing removed if I'm going to be scared every 6 years. 😁. Thank you and I was so happy to see everyone's post.

Thank you for responding. I will let you know.

Praise God!!! the biopsy came back benign. My bleeding stopped last week. My doctor said that nothing else needed to be done unless I start bleeding again.

Thank you for checking on me. I was so grateful to find this website. It's amazing how much you can learn about your own body. You think you know but when you're faced with illness your knowledge grows. I waited 2 years to have a pap because my gyno office didn't seem to want to allow me to change from a male dr to a female. I decided that I would speak up for myself and I was allowed to change. Women should never back down when they feel like they need something different.

Thank you again.

Wonderful news.

Welcome Newton5817. Its great that you are having a biopsy. Remember about 1 in 10 are cancerous, and most are endometrioid type cancer and most are early. I think it is best to have the biopsy first. A gynecologist will do that. IF there is a positive biopsy for some type of cancer cell, you will be referred to a gynecological oncologist. Having them do your hysterectomy would be best if you have any cancer cells. They biopsy right during surgery. I don't think you can see a gynecological oncologist if you don't have a cancer diagnosis. So I definitely would have the biopsy first.

Yeah, I think you are right on not seeing a gyn onc unless they know you already have been diagnosed. Heck, just trying to find one to keep following you is tough.

as for the difference - I decided to look it up:

• Performing hysteroscopy first ensures better image, whereas biopsy first yields adequate tissue sample with fewer attempts, although adequacy of samples were comparable regardless of number of attempts

I had a D&C because she had so many problems trying to do a biopsy and that worked out best for me.

Newton please be sure to let us know how everything goes.