MRI images, fluid and the pill?

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

Hi all, haven't posted in a while. I have a bit of a question for you all.

Ok, well i have painful hips, i think it's something to do with a tendon that's too tight. It passes over the joints in my hips and makes a noise and hurts. A few months ago i went for an MRI scan to confirm that it wasn't arthritis. When i got the results back, the consultant told me that there's 'free fluid' on my pelvis. He told me to see my doctor, he'd be able to tell me what it is.

I went to my doctor to get the pill (i have really irregular periods). He said he can't prescribe anything until we know what this fluid on my pelvis is. He says it's probably not serious, but very rare in a girl my age. Anyone know what it is? It doesn't hurt, but my doctor thinks it may have something to do with my irregular periods. He's referred my to a gynaecologist, so hopefully i'll find out soon.

I saw on the internet a few months ago that the Keeper (which i use) can cause retrograde menstruation or something, which causes blood to flow outside of where it should be. Now, i thought this was what endometriosis was, but i've heard you can have it without knowing. Is this what i've got do you think? I though endometriosis was only where this happened but it causes painful periods. Can someone enlighten me please?

Comments

[kwokj.livejournal.com]

What did they mean by causing retrograde menstruation?

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

I don't really know, i just remember seeing something. Something to do with the blood not being able to flow out freely, or something.

[kwokj.livejournal.com]

huh. Well, it's not like it ever gets so full that you're blocking the exit of the bood from the cervix. Weird.

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

I dismissed it at the time, but now i'm starting to wonder. But even if my keeper did cause what i have, i'll still use it because it causes me no pain. And what i have is preferable to increasing the risk of cancer...

[kwokj.livejournal.com]

I like my keeper, too. Hopefully you'll get to the bottom of this random fluid, though.

[crayolaab.livejournal.com]

I figure if the keeper "blocks flow", then tampons must do the same, right?

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

I don't really know. But tampons do absorb the flow, whereas the keeper just sort of catches it. So i suppose it has the potential to flow back.