Hi girls
Sorry I've been away from the thread for so long.. but I finally have some answers!!
I was meant to be waiting for a private scan which was scheduled for this Friday, 26 March. Instead I had massive abdominal/pelvic cramping (more noticeably on the left side) on the afternoon of Friday 12.03.10 so my partner rushed me to ED.
The Drs & nurses in ED were amazing & so so helpful. Finally - people who LISTENED! Long story short: I got sent for an urgent ultrasound which revealed one mother of a cyst on my left ovary. I was given some pain relief & a referral to a Gyno to see the following week.
My period ended up arriving on the Sunday following the ultrasound (14.03.10) - before I had met with the Gyno. I went back to the hospital the next day to let the Drs know & I got sent through for another scan. The sonographer showed me the cyst "breaking up" - instead of one big lump now there were lots of little follicules - so my menstrual cycle was doing its job.
I've been advised that my AF will be a little bit irregular for the next couple of months. The pain is pretty much gone (apparently ovarian cysts give similar symptoms to pregnancy - feeling bloated, weeing heaps, sore boobs/nipples etc) but I have to go back to the hospital if it gets worse. Otherwise, I'm going to be fine!
I was a wee bit upset that it was 150% confirmed I wasn't pregnant.. but I'd actually come to terms with that a few weeks ago.. I knew it was something else.
Oh & I made sure the sonographer sent copies of my scans to my GP. The hospital staff couldnt believe that I'd basically been brushed off & told "not to worry" & left it at that. Cant wait to write a complaint!
Sooo for now we're just gunna let everything be for a while. We're still having unprotected sex but not worrying so much about trying to conceive.. like I said at the start - if it happens, it happens. Will keep everyone up to date though.
Thank you all for your comments & support over the past couple of months. I'm so glad to have found this site & will definitely keep following!
Good luck to everyone out there trying - sending lots of babydust your way.
xx