ENDO Messages for October, 2001: Re: advice... maybe endo?

Re: advice... maybe endo?

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Oct 19 20:07:32 2001

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Chelsea, Oh boy, there is a long list of symptoms lol. Okay here ya go :

The amount of pain associated with the disease is not related to the extent or size of the implants. Some women with Endo have no symptoms, others have debilitating pain and even infertility. Some signs that may lead you to suspect Endo include - but are by no means limited to - any of the following: · chronic or intermittent pelvic pain · dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation is not normal!) · infertility · miscarriage(s) · ectopic (tubal) pregnancy · dyspareunia (pain during intercourse) · pain after intercourse · backache · leg pain · nausea · vomiting · abdominal cramping · diarrhea · rectal pain · constipation · painful bowel movements · blood in stool · rectal bleeding · sharp gas pains · bloating · tailbone pain · blood in urine · tenderness around the kidneys · painful or burning urination · flank pain radiating toward the groin · urinary frequency, retention, or urgency · hypertension · coughing up of blood or bloody sputum, particularly coinciding with menses · accumulation of air or gas in the chest cavity · constricting chest pain and/or shoulder pain · shortness of breath · collection of blood and/or pulmonary nodule in chest cavity (revealed under testing) · pain in the leg and/or hip which radiates down the leg Fatigue, chronic pain, and allergies and other immune system-related problems are also commonly reported complaints of women who have Endo. Remember, it is quite possible to have some, all, or none of these symptoms. Because Endo symptoms are so inconsistent and nonspecific, it can easily masquerade as several other conditions. These include: adenomyosis ("Endometriosis Interna"), appendicitis, ovarian cysts, bowel obstructions, colon cancer, diverticulitis, ectopic pregnancy, fibroid tumors, gonorrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, ovarian cancer, and PID. How is it diagnosed? The only way a positive diagnosis of Endo can be made currently is via surgery, either a laparoscopy or the more invasive laparotomy.

Hope this has helped ya some. If ya need anything else, feel free to write me at any time. Take care hon. Love and Prayers, Amanda endogirl78@yahoo.com

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