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Re: Endometriosis.....and my two choices

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon May 28 01:11:46 2001

Carolyn, Forget about scraping and cauterizing the endo -- that will not get rid of the endo. Educate yourself before even considering surgery with your regular gyn -- very important. EXCISION (cutting out) the endo yields the best result. *****Doesn't sound to me like your gyn is an endo specialist (I don't mean to offend you, rather I'm trying to save you from not only a wasted surgery, but also from the possibility of ending up worse rather than better). *******The most important decision you must make re surgery is ***WHO**** will be your surgeon*****. Extensive endo experience and skill of the surgeon should be your primary concern.

Endo is difficult enough for the specialists to excise.

http://www.scmc.org/endo/html/questions.html

http://www.scmc.org/endo/html/reprinta.html

http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com/default.asp

http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com/physicians/

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/8509/endokit.html

Do your research first, get a 2nd opinion with a doc who has more experience with endo, try dietary changes (do a forum archive search on endo and diet, also search the thread "I have much less pain"), then if you are in such pain that you feel surgery is necessary, at least you will be able to make a more educated decision re surgeon, etc..

If you tell us in what city and state you live, someone on the forum may be able to direct you to a doc in your area who is more knowledgeable re endo surgery.

Re the depot lupron -- I won't try it myself. Some have found it to be helpful, others have not (to put it mildly). It is only a stopgap -- when you quit the depot lupron, the endo symptoms return.

At Sun, 27 May 2001, CAROLYN wrote: >
>Hi, I'm new here and desperate for some answers. Friday my gynocologist
>said she thought I have endometriosis, and gave me two choices. I can
>either start with the laparoscopy, and be assured that it is indeed
>endo, and possibly have some of it scraped and cautherized. Or, I can
>start taking the Depo-Lupron shot and be foreced into false menopause. I
>have heard more negative than positive opinions about the shot, and it
>makes me nervous. I am in a new, wonderful relationship with a great
>guy, and although he supports me if that is what I have to do, I am
>worried it will affect our sex life. But putting that aside, does
>anyone have any opinions/suggestions on what I should do? I know this is
>a decision that I alone have to make, but I sure could use some advice.
>Thank you so much in advance. PS.....I've never had surgery, and it all
>scares me to death. Has anyone had any bad experiences with the Lap?
>
>--
>Carolyn
>

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