Help for Ovarian cyst and heavy bleeding
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:42 pm
Hi all, I am just about 45 and have started peri menopause. 4 months ago my period stopped, and when it was due I got severe hot flashes instead. These only lasted 3 weeks, then I moved into feeling pregnant.
I was actually conviced I must be pregnant, as I was nauseous, had sore breats, and could feel something growing in my stomach. All preg tests came back neg, and it started to hurt.
I finally went to see my gp who took bloods and scheduled an ultra sound. Tests came back high oestrogen and high cholesterol. Ultra sound showed a 6 ovarian complex ovarian cyst. Bleeding started the day after my gp visit (3 months late), and has progressively gotten heavier. I've now been bleeding for 3 weeks, and it has been quite heavy for about a week.
The cyst really hurts. I've been referred to a gynae, who will recommend surgery. In my 20s, I had 2 cysts surgically removed, so I know how that goes, but I also know the wait could be 6 months, so I have time to try to shrink this thing.
I think the high oestrogen kicked this into gear, I've started taking vitex, as well as milk thistle for detox. Also a good multi-vitamin, c and zinc. I've been prescribed tranexasmic acid to stop the bleeding, but not mad keen to take it. I also doing hot castor oil packs very frequently.
Any other suggestions on getting the oestrogen under control, getting rid of the cyst, and most importantly for right now, stop or slow the bleeding? Part of me thinks bleeding is cleansing, but its gone from a pad a day to 5-6 pads in a day. Also was prescribed galfer, but the e-numbers, shocking, but I will be adding iron, and am eatting kale and spinach several times a day.
Any advice would be welcomed!! And thank you for reading!
I was actually conviced I must be pregnant, as I was nauseous, had sore breats, and could feel something growing in my stomach. All preg tests came back neg, and it started to hurt.
I finally went to see my gp who took bloods and scheduled an ultra sound. Tests came back high oestrogen and high cholesterol. Ultra sound showed a 6 ovarian complex ovarian cyst. Bleeding started the day after my gp visit (3 months late), and has progressively gotten heavier. I've now been bleeding for 3 weeks, and it has been quite heavy for about a week.
The cyst really hurts. I've been referred to a gynae, who will recommend surgery. In my 20s, I had 2 cysts surgically removed, so I know how that goes, but I also know the wait could be 6 months, so I have time to try to shrink this thing.
I think the high oestrogen kicked this into gear, I've started taking vitex, as well as milk thistle for detox. Also a good multi-vitamin, c and zinc. I've been prescribed tranexasmic acid to stop the bleeding, but not mad keen to take it. I also doing hot castor oil packs very frequently.
Any other suggestions on getting the oestrogen under control, getting rid of the cyst, and most importantly for right now, stop or slow the bleeding? Part of me thinks bleeding is cleansing, but its gone from a pad a day to 5-6 pads in a day. Also was prescribed galfer, but the e-numbers, shocking, but I will be adding iron, and am eatting kale and spinach several times a day.
Any advice would be welcomed!! And thank you for reading!