ENDO Messages for December, 2001: Re: Questions about taking birth control continuously-and some of my own symptoms!

Re: Questions about taking birth control continuously-and some of my own symptoms!

From: DC (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Dec 21 23:03:02 2001

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At Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Kasia wrote: >
>You are asking the same questions I have after taking the pill
>continuously for just over 2 months!!!! I still got my normal period
>after taking the pill continuously after 6 weeks! The pain that came
>with it was just as bad as before...that period lasted normal 6-7 days
>and then I had a week break followed by about 10 days of very slight
>bleeding and a continuous dull pain, especially in the lower back.
>Bleeding is still going on...
>
>Taking the bcp continuously is supposed to stop the pain and maybe slow
>the growth of endo...but I don't think it's working for me. There's no
>harm trying though...for some people it really does work!
>
>At Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Natalie wrote:
>>
>>I had large endometrioma cysts removed from my ovaries. Now my doctor
>>wants me to take birth control pills continuously to avoid having
>>periods. I have some questions about this. Doesn't the excess estrogen
>>fron taking bc pills continuously thicken the lining of the uterus or
>>cause cells to grow abnormaly? Can somebody explain why it wouldn't do
>>this? I am thinking that that is why I have endo on my ovaries in the
>>first place because of abnormal growth. Can somebody explain to me how
>>it does not aggrivate endometriosis please. Also does taking the pills
>>continuously only help to avoid pain or is it helpful in actualy
>>treating endo? Because I have very little pain during my periods,
>>however I do indeed feel slight aching in my ovaries during my periods.

Hi Natalie, I totally understand where your coming from. I was on various BCP's for Endo, which did absolutly nothing! I still can't understand why we are put on it. I even heard that Endo feeds on the BCP, so who knows! Your questions are valid, but unfortunaly I don't have any answers for you. The BCP for me and MANY of us is pointless. Of course, the BCP is the less severe "medication" for us to take, but I personally don't know anyone who felt better on it or that it made any difference for. Take Care, DC

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DC

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