Hi
I'm on evorel 100mcg and 200mg utrogestan daily, 1oomg of which i take orally and the other 100 vaginally.
The vaginal was introduced after a negative hysteroscopy due to abnormal bleeding, which it has cured, sore breasts, but I can tolerate the soreness as it's not enough of a bother to be a problem. Pain only hurts if I handle my breasts but not otherwise, they don't hurt if I don't squeeze them.
I have to stay on the utro due to valium addiction, can't change to synth prog.
I've been booked in for a mammogram.
Here's my concerns and where I would like others suggestions/experiences.
My last mammogram was painful but tolerable, I was size 18 and 36c, so having larger breasts was the thing that made the pressure from the plates tolerable.
That was 3 years ago.
Since then I have lost a lot of weight due to mental illness and stress (being dealt with medically) but my breasts have gone down to what I would say is about an AA cup.
I am worried about the pain, as women with small breasts have more painful mammograms.
Also, while the slight soreness of the prog in the breasts is not a problem, that together with the fact that my breasts are much smaller is making me worried that i will faint during the mammogram or throw up, as I have read other experiences of this happening with women with small breasts.
I've been told I can sit down during the exam, but a woman said she even fainted while seated.
I wonder if anyone with situations like mine or similar can share their experiences, or offer any suggestions to help me cope with the pain so i don't feel nauseous or faint during the exam as I hate that feeling.
Thanks for reading.