i was a bleeder for years and was convinced it was just my body's way of entering menopause. some gyn's wanted me to take a low dose of progesterone (provera) but i decided i would not do that and just put up with the bleeding naturally. then last october i had a uterine biopsy and it came back for the first time ( i was having yearly biopsies done since 2005) with precancerous cells... then thru a D&C it was discovered that it was actually stage one uterine cancer... and in feb i had to have a total hysterectomy.... they take everything even the cervix.
If someone had told me that by not taking the progesteone it could have helped me NOT develop stage 1 uterine cancer i would have taken the progest wellingly. I dont know that the progest pills would have staved off uterine cancer of course, but i beleive that the possiblity is there.
No gyn ever sat me down and told me that all this bleeding would make me a prime candidate for uterine cancer and i wish one of them had... maybe just maybe i would have taken the progest pills and still have my female parts. then again, maybe not
the bleeding should be taken seriously and a clear and thorough discussion with your gyn is inorder. follow through
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i was a bleeder for years and was convinced it was just my body's way of entering menopause. some gyn's wanted me to take a low dose of progesterone (provera) but i decided i would not do that and just put up with the bleeding naturally. then last october i had a uterine biopsy and it came back for the first time ( i was having yearly biopsies done since 2005) with precancerous cells... then thru a D&C it was discovered that it was actually stage one uterine cancer... and in feb i had to have a total hysterectomy.... they take everything even the cervix.
April 7, 2010 - 9:20amIf someone had told me that by not taking the progesteone it could have helped me NOT develop stage 1 uterine cancer i would have taken the progest wellingly. I dont know that the progest pills would have staved off uterine cancer of course, but i beleive that the possiblity is there.
No gyn ever sat me down and told me that all this bleeding would make me a prime candidate for uterine cancer and i wish one of them had... maybe just maybe i would have taken the progest pills and still have my female parts. then again, maybe not
the bleeding should be taken seriously and a clear and thorough discussion with your gyn is inorder. follow through
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