Question: Hi. I had an ultrasound done last year in 2013 in November and showed the endometrium having a thickness of 7 mm. They also found a fibroid with dia of 18/12.9mm. This month in October I went to see a gynaecologist as I suffer with pain during sex and heavy bleeding during period (no bleeding between periods). They did an internal scan and found that I have polips on my uterus and my endometrium has a thickness of 13 mm. Is it possible that the thickness of the uterus wall can grow by 5 cm in one year? They want now to open the cervix and have a look with a camera at my uterus and get some biopsy from my endometrium. I am very worried that it might be cancer. I am 45 years old

Dear Ms. XXXXXXX

Thank you very much for your quick answer. I feel much better now. I just wanted to know how is it possible for the uterus wall to grow in thickness by 5mm in one year. Regards. Also, if it helps, I can send you a copy of the first scan I had done last year in Romania- it is written in Romanian but you will be able to understand it

Thanks
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Dear XXXXXXX

I have other questions regarding HPV. Do I need to start a new page? I will write more tomorrow

Many thanks

Best Regards

Iuliana

Hello Ms. XXXXXXX

I did not have time to write about my HPV problem. I will do it in the next 2 days. However, I want to ask you something else regarding my pending procedure for hysteroscopy. This procedure is scheduled for 17 Nov 2014 and I will have general anaesthetic. I am a little bit worried about the anaesthetic as my blood pressure was very high this evening: 162/96 with pulse 72. My blood pressure is usually above 150/95 but I have not been monitoring it daily. Occasionally it goes over 160/100. I am not taking any medication for blood pressure as I have not been yet diagnosed with high blood pressure. I went today to see my GP and the blood pressure was 167/96. She asked me to keep a diary for morning and evening blood pressure and go to see her in two weeks time. Also, I suffer with asthma and generally I am ok (I use the Ventolin spray once/twice a month or so). Lately it has been very bad and I am using it at least ten times a day. I should be taking the steroid spray but because I was feeling ok I did not think I needed it. My chest and back hurt as well but the GP said my lungs sound ok. I have to add that I am overweight- I weigh 89 kg and I am 1.65 m tall and I am not very active. Given the above, do you think I should postpone the hysteroscopy until I feel better and until my blood pressure gets down or if necessary, until I start taking medication for it?

Thanks a lot for your advise

all the best

iuliana

Hello again Ms. XXXXXXX

I though I should tell you what medication I am on: Ventolin and Clenil Modulite 200 for my asthma, Otrivine 0.1% Xylometazoline- 6-8 times a day ( nasal spray for allergic rhinitis- I am basically dependent on it) Olanzapine 2.5 mg for a psychotic episode I had 4 years ago (one tablet at night), Simvastatin 40 mg - one tablet- for high cholesterol, Vitamin A, C and B complex and CoEnzyme Q 10.

Many thanks for your great help. I really appreciate it

Regards

Iuliana