I have just been to see my consultant today and we have decided to go ahead with a total hysterectomy.
I am 53 and suffered with very heavy periods all my life, I am not sure how long I have been in perimenopause.
I have tried HRT etc which didn't work. Had Mirena coil fitted on 7 December due to very heavy periods but been bleeding since then. I went to see consultant in April and had scans and biopsy, she also changed the coil in case it was faulty and gave me a course of norethisterone. This did not agree with me at all, felt awful on it with headaches and generally feeling unwell - and the bleeding didn't stop, so I stopped taking it and felt really emotional I was bleeding heavily and had quite large clots which I didn't think would happen with the mirena.
The bleeding has eased up and has almost stopped at times, but I dare not go out without wearing a pad, just in case!
The consultant talked me through some options such as prostat injection and hrt, but I said I wanted to just get it all over with. We have filled the consent forms in and the op could be July or August, but she said if the bleeding does stop I have to let her know and we can cancel the operation. The thing is, I know they expect the menopause to happen at some stage but it hasn't yet!
I am very confused as to what to do, nobody wants an unnecessary op but I feel this has been dragging on for years.
What do people think? Any comments really appreciated