What were your first signs of endometrial cancer?

Posted by Helen, Volunteer Mentor @naturegirl5, Jun 21, 2022

What symptoms did you have that led you to your physician before you received a diagnosis of endometrial cancer?

I had entered menopause more than a decade ago so menstruation was done. I discovered vaginal blood one morning. When it happened again a few days later I realized that something was going on but I didn't suspect cancer. I just knew this wasn't normal. I made an appointment with a gynecologist. Within a few weeks I began having cramps like I used to have when I first started my period as an adolescent. By then I was already under the care of the gynecologist who did a D&C and that's when the endometrial cancer was diagnosed.

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daisy17 | @daisy17 | Apr 23 10:32pm

In reply to @naturegirl5 "@daisy17 Will you please come back and let me know what happens at your appointment?" + (show)

Yes I will.

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Apr 23 8:31pm

In reply to @daisy17 "Yes, I will talk to my Dr about this. My recent ultrasound was normal with the..." + (show)

@daisy17 Will you please come back and let me know what happens at your appointment?

daisy17 | @daisy17 | Apr 23 7:16pm

In reply to @naturegirl5 "@daisy17. Whew. I'm relieved to know that you have an appointment with your doctor coming up..." + (show)

Yes, I will talk to my Dr about this. My recent ultrasound was normal with the endometrial stripe at 3. I had light spotting twice before. Once I had an in-office biopsy, normal. Second time I had a D&C, normal. I don't want to have to worry about this so would like a biopsy for peace of mind. Thanks for your concern.

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Apr 23 3:09pm

In reply to @daisy17 "Thank you. I have an appt with my Dr in a few days." + (show)

@daisy17. Whew. I'm relieved to know that you have an appointment with your doctor coming up soon. As others have suggested please do ask your doctor to follow up with an endometrial biopsy as she had suggested to you. It's good that the biopsy has been offered with anesthesia too. I agree with our other members who have said spotting or vaginal bleeding is not normal after menopause and should be examined carefully. I don't want to unnecessarily frighten you but spotting can be a first symptom of endometrial cancer. Have you been thinking about that and mentioned this to your doctor?

RefluxGoAway | @njp515 | Apr 23 6:01am

I had no symptoms at all, other than a couple of UTIs and some double-voiding (incomplete peeing). Went to a urologist and nothing showed up abnormal, so she sent me for the vaginal ultrasound and that's when the thickening was discovered. That led to the sedation/surgical D&C, then the hysterectomy, and then two short Brachy treatments.

kathart333 | @kathart333 | Apr 22 5:36pm

I had no symptoms, rather an ct scan for a post follow up after a kidney stone showed a mass in my uterus. I had a vaginal ultrasound. And that showed the mass in better detail as well as thickening in the endometrium. Two weeks later a biopsy was done surgically (under sedation in OR) and results come back with one area showing atypical cells, no outright cancer, but due to thickening of endometrium and the atypical cells, I saw a gynecology oncologist and had a total hysterectomy and two lymph nodes removed. Awataing the results of that pathology report. The hardest part is the waiting.