Hi Rata, Eternitystar, hoppi and babymouse
Adenomyosis is the presence of endometrial glands and supporting tissues in the muscle of the uterus where it would not occur normally. When the gland tissue grows during the menstrual cycle and then at menses tries to slough, the old tissue and blood cannot escape the uterine muscle and flow out of the cervix as part of normal menses. This trapping of the blood and tissue causes uterine pain in the form of monthly menstrual cramps. It also produces abnormal uterine bleeding when some of the blood finally escapes the muscle resulting in prolonged spotting.
In short, this thing cause uterus to swell and collect blood in there.. also known as internal bleed..
I am lucky that i dun experience any cramps during AF as my Adenemyosis is still quite mild..
I do not know why the gynae ( 1st time i see her) straight away recommend me IVF. This is the 2nd gynae i went to.. 1st one is Dr LC Cheng. ( will go back to LC Cheng perhaps..
Ya.. this lady gynae did not recommend IUI as i can O quite well.. she said out of 90% of 12 cycles, i can O, but i cannot implant. Plus HB SA test dun seem really good.. so she straight suggest IVF. But IVF also 20% chances only.
I TTC for coming 8th cycle already.. kind of shack n tired.. I been through test for hormones to check LH, FSH, progesterone etc etc but have not gone thru HSG. Hb also gone thru his SA test.
Been to TLK ( the jurong sinseh) she diagnose me with PCOS but confirm by 2 gynaes i had none but 3 of them confirm i have adnemyosis. I just went to the clement sinseh ( Dr Tan Kian Sing) for accupunture lor...
About the CM after AF, i also have... its is sticky and more like eggwhite CM.. although i m not fertile la... then after tat it went dry...