Has anyone out there been told by their ob/gyn that they have an enlarged uterus? My ob/gyn told me that last week after examining me for possible pregnancy because of all of the symptoms I had been having like nausea, vomitting, tiredness, paleness, enlarged breasts and brownish spotting. The blood test for hcg came back negative but still have not gotten my period. And I am not sure what she meant by having an enlarged uterus. So I was wondering if someone out there had the same problem and what did it turn out to be. Or could I be pregnant and the hcg just wasn't high even to read. Help!!! I am so confused and I am only 18 and very scared. I don't go back the ob/gyn until october 5. That day I will have a sonogram done to see what the problem is but at the moment I am just confused, scared and frustrated. it has been a week since I went to the doctor's and I still have not gotten my period and there are no symptoms of it either. I have not had a normal period since july because my period in august was very light. I don't know anymore. The next two weeks will be agonizing until I either start or I find out what the heck is the matter with me.

Sorry,i have no idea why your uterus would be enlarged.Is there any way you can get in sooner??Sometimes when you are insistant,the doc will get you in sooner.Hope everything is okay.Best of luck to you!Patty

Pattyv: thanks for your concern but the doctor could not get me in any sooner.... I will be glad when the 5th of october gets here......Only 10 more days. I still have not gotten my period or do I show any of my normal symptoms of getting it either. I am so confused About this. I hope the doctor figures out what to heck is wrong with me at this appointment and the sonogram shows something. I'll just be glad to find out what is the matter....Talk to you later .....Thanks for replying and trying to be helpful. It is greatly appreciated

Too bad you could not get in sooner .Well.I know it is easier said than done,but there's nothing you can do ,so try not to freak out about this.I went through a time about 14 years ago when I swore that I was pregnant.No period,very full sensation in my abdomen,swollen breasts,the whole thing.I went to several docs,one even said that I was pregnant (based on the pelvic exam,blood test came back neg).Anyway,i was put on some hormones for several months and it took about 6-7 months to straighten out.I never really got an answer to why this happened.Stressing yourself out will only make matters worse.Just try to be patient until oct 5th and take it from there.I wish you the best of luck and hope you get some good news.Patty

Pam, it's hard to tell exactly what the cause of your enlarged uterus could be. There are many causes for such a thing, in addition to pregnancy.

One is fibroid tumors, which are benign growths of the uterine muscle. Another is adenomyosis, which can also cause bad cramps and heavy bleeding.

You might want to take an over the counter pregnancy test just to be sure.

Take care and let us know how your appointment turns out.

Juniper; thanks for your concern. I was greatly appreciated. I started my period last night (3rd) but it was very heavy and clotty and today has been heavy. My mom called the doctor to cancel my appoint ment for tomorrow but the doctor still wants me to have an ultrasound so I go next tuesday (12th). She is concerned over the heavy bleeding and wants to make sure that everything is okay and rule out the possibility of a miscarriage. at the moment my emotions are really bad---i am sad because I started and but alittle happy I did. I am so confused . But at least next week we will know for sure what was the problem. I know one thing---i will never take that "morning after pill" again if it means screewing my body up like this again. That pill should be ban as far as I am concerned. Thanks again and I will let you know next week how I made out at the doctor's. Thanks