Posts by Robert Collins2

Thanks, I'm definitely gonna give those a shot! 🙂

Wait, what exactly are those little granules called and what kind of damage am I looking at for the price tag? Thanks for the heads up!

So, I just got my ultrasound results back and it’s giving me a bit of a headache. It says there’s this hard, hypoechoic mass located up above the uterus, but they couldn't really tell exactly what it was...

What do you guys think this could be? Maybe a kidney cyst or something? Anyway, I’ve got an appointment with an internist next week for a renal ultrasound. The woman—she’s a gynecologist—actually suggested I get an IV urogram, but honestly, that feels way too invasive for me. I don't love the idea of dealing with contrast dye and all that extra stuff if I don't have to. I'd much rather just hear what the internist has to say first.

If anyone has any clues about what this might be, or if you've dealt with something similar, please let me know!

Scott Allen10 said:When you say "gross," you're probably talking about all that prep work you have to do at home before the actual procedure. It basically involves flushing out your entire system with gallons of water and those nasty laxative powders.

Exactly... honestly, I can't stand that part one bit. 😢

Has anyone here actually gone through that screening yet? Looking at the patient prep instructions, it sounds pretty brutal... 😲

Let me know if you've dealt with this—is it actually painful, how long does the whole thing take, and how much of a nightmare is the wait for the results? Thanks in advance for any info!

Yeah, sounds good—that’ll definitely make things way easier to read! 🙂

If there’s an actual MD lurking on this sub, I would be seriously grateful if you could jump in and give me the lowdown on this surgery. Like, how much does it actually hurt? And are we talking local numbing or am I going under full anesthesia...?
Honestly, I have a massive phobia of doctors and scalpels—it’s a total nightmare for me. When my wife told me that this vaginal septum really needs to be surgically removed, I practically felt like I was going to pass out from the sheer anxiety... Thanks so much for any help!

Thanks so much! My aunt actually pointed me toward this Dr. Vance guy who splits his time between the Mayo Clinic and his own private practice. She was pretty adamant that I need to get this taken care of before the baby arrives. Honestly, my uterus seems totally fine, but it’s that vaginal septum that's the issue—it could cause some serious complications during delivery if I don't end up having a C-section.

So, I just had a transvaginal ultrasound and found out I have what’s called a vaginal septum. It’s right down the middle of my vagina, and luckily it's open, so I don't have any issues with blood pooling during my period. My gynecologist told me this happens way back during embryonic development and might actually cause some complications during childbirth. She also sent me for more tests because my uterus is acting a little "weird" too—apparently, it’s shaped a bit like a unicorn horn. 😁
Has anyone else dealt with this stuff? Please reach out—did you end up going through with surgery, and if so, how was the recovery? I'm not even planning on getting pregnant anytime soon, and honestly, everything feels totally fine during sex, too. My doctor just warned me to stay away from tampons since they could easily get stuck against the septum.
It’s honestly wild to me because before this appointment, I saw two different OBGYNs (one was this really high-end private specialist in Savannah) and neither one of them even mentioned the septum, even though you can literally feel it during a standard finger exam! 😠

Thanks so much for any insight you guys can give!

Oh, I almost forgot—I actually went to see Dr. Trump over on Massachusetts Ave in Washington, D.C. She was seriously amazing; she even pulled out medical textbooks to show me exactly what my vagina and uterus look like. She was so helpful and walked me through everything. It’s not like it’s some terrifying diagnosis or anything, but I was still pretty caught off guard by it all, especially since those other doctors were so careless that I had no clue I even had this issue!

Sorry about the double post, my bad—the forum is acting all glitchy on me right now...

analogmason15 said:Did it show up yet? I’m dealing with the exact same thing—I’m running a solid 15 days late right now. It’s the first time it’s ever been this late for me, and trust me, I am definitely not pregnant.

I usually track everything pretty closely by my cycle, so it's throwing me for a loop.😲

Honestly, I can already feel myself turning into Jeremiah....

But hey, if you check out the previous post, she finally arrived! 🙂
The same thing just happened to me for the first time too, and I totally spiraled (because, let’s be real, I always panic). Honestly, I probably stressed myself out so much that I actually pushed my cycle back even further. Anyway, I’m planning to hit up my doctor next week just to be absolutely sure everything is fine.

Let me know once your "visitor" makes her appearance! 😁

analogmason15 said:Did it show up? Honestly, I'm dealing with the exact same thing right now—my period is running a full 15 days late. It’s the first time this has ever happened to me and I am definitely not pregnant.

I used to be able to track my cycle down to the hour, you know?😲

Now I feel like I’m slowly turning into Jeremiah....

But hey, as you can see from the previous post, it finally arrived! 🙂
The same thing just happened to me for the first time, too. I totally spiraled (because, well, that's just who I am) and honestly, all that stressing out probably just pushed my cycle back even further. Anyway, I'm planning on hitting up my doctor next week just to be safe and get some peace of mind.

Let me know when your "visitor" finally makes an appearance! 😁

Yeah, you’ve got a point there. It’s honestly no shocker that our cycles are all over the place lately, but I always figure it's better to just go see a doctor and get some peace of mind.
Mine's been two weeks late, down to the day, so I'm heading to my OB-GYN next week for a full checkup. I'm pretty sure it's nothing major, but still, better safe than sorry, right?

So, I’ve been falling down this absolute rabbit hole online trying to figure out why my period is acting so weirdly lately, and honestly? It’s terrifying. I found a list of everything that could be causing it—we’re talking anything from hyperthyroidism to even stuff like Turner syndrome... 😱

Seriously though, someone get me some answers before I lose my mind! 🙂

Honestly, my period has never been late on me before—well, unless you count that weird stretch about ten years ago when my cycle was just all over the place before finally settling down—so this is a total first for me.
I’ve got a feeling it’s just a perfect storm of stress, the heatwave we're having, some meds I'm taking, and an inflammation going on...

Ugh, I honestly have no clue why this is happening to me right now. A few years back, I dealt with similar delays while my cycle was still trying to find its rhythm—probably just some hormonal chaos. I’m really crossing my fingers it isn't something more annoying like PCOS, thyroid issues, or something else entirely... 🤷 🤷

So, basically, about eight days ago—right when my period was supposed to show up—I came down with a fever. Turns out it was just a nasty sinus infection, which sucked. Since then, my period hasn't shown up at all. I’m still feeling pretty wiped out from this whole thing, and I’ve been popping a ton of Advil and using nasal sprays to deal with the congestion... could that be why? Not to mention the stress levels, which have been through the roof since I just started my first real job, so yeah, life is just great right now.

Just to clear things up, I’m definitely not pregnant; I already took a test and it was negative. I’m planning on hitting up my OB-GYN as soon as I stop feeling like death, but does anyone have any insight? Could this delay be caused by being sick, or should I be worried about some kind of hormonal imbalance or inflammation?
Thanks so much for any help you guys can give me, I really appreciate it!

...man, I have seriously never heard of PCOS causing lumps like that to pop up before....
And don't even get me started on our doctors; they're honestly useless. It feels like you have to practically interrogate them just to get a straight answer out of them, it’s infuriating! Anyway, look into finding a solid internist or an endocrinologist in your area. Honestly, it might be worth just paying for a private clinic, since at least they actually get your test results back in a reasonable timeframe.

Thanks so much, ladies. My doctor actually mentioned during my ultrasound that I have a ton of fatty tissue buildup and quite a bit of glandular tissue too, so I’m thinking that might be what's causing all this... plus, I've dealt with water cysts before that just popped on their own out of nowhere. Taylor Swift!

Childish? That’s an understatement... it was straight-up moronic.