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Re: Possible endometriosis?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon Dec 4 12:33:24 2000
Hi Jackie. I went through the same thing with my first doctor. I was
sure I had endo from the beginning. Several of the women in my family
have had it and it was just a strong feeling I had. My first doc was,
to be honest, rude and unsympathetic about the whole thing. I didn't
have pain with sex and she said if I didn't have pain with sex, then I
didn't have endo. She told me to try Advil and to come back in a few
months. Well, I went to another Doc right away. She did a Laparoscopy
2 weeks later and my ovaries were glued to my belly with scar tissue.
They lasered out the scar tissue, but it has come back. Now, i am
taking Lupron, and I basically have only a few months after the Lupron
to become pregnant naturally....and there is no gaurantee that will even
happen. I'm not trying to scare you, but a lot of the times, doctors
think they know EVERYTHING, and they don't...they too are human and make
mistakes. Some doctors also have tendancy to turn their heads when they
hear "Endometriosis." I would either be firm with your doctor about how
you feel or get a second opinion.
Good luck!
Misty
At Mon, 4 Dec 2000, valeri wrote:
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>Jackie,
>
>I too want to associate my clotting to birth control pils. Although, I
>have only been victim to this since getting off hte pill. I did not
>suffer from clotting while on it. But I have them every cycle for the
>entire time that my flow is heavy and it's been almost two years.
>
>At Wed, 31 May 2000, Jackie wrote:
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>>Hello Everyone,
>>
>>This past Monday I was diagnosed with PCOS after my doctor did a blood
>>test. I kind of suspected that I had it for a few years. However, the
>>real reason I went to the Doctor in the first place was because lately,
>>during the first 1 or 2 days of my period (when they do occur) I have
>>started to experience severe pain that sent me to bed. My periods are
>>extremely irregular, but have never been painful until now (I am 28
>>years old). I asked my doctor about endometriosis, but she is taking a
>>conservative attitude I think. She prescribed Naproxen for the pain and
>>I am to take it as needed the next time my period starts (which could be
>>anywhere from 1-4 months). If it doesn't help, she will then think
>>about looking at endo. Is it possible that the pain will go away with
>>the drug, but I still have endo?
>>
>>I have gone through a bunch of the archived messages and have noticed
>>that I have many of the other symptoms that many of you mentioned, ex.
>>mitral valve prolapse, migraines, IBS, etc. etc., and I am now even
>>more worried. Given the fact that I have been told that I have PCOS, if
>>I have endo, having a child will be even more difficult if I take my
>>doctor's "wait and see" attitude, won't it? Could scarring be occuring
>>as we speak? Also, one other question, have any of you experienced a
>>blood clot due to birth control pills? I have and am wondering if there
>>may be a connection.
>>
>>Any information would be appreciated.
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