ENDO Messages for September, 2002: Re: Can ENDO appear suddenly in your mid 30s?

Re: Can ENDO appear suddenly in your mid 30s?

From: Mindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Sep 30 09:37:53 2002

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I was on the pill for 10 years due to excessive bleeding in my teens. At age 27 I went off of the pill and by age 28 I was diagnosed with Endo. My current doc told me that being on the pill can mask the symtoms of Endo. So I imagine the answer to your question is yes, but not 100%.

Mindy :-)

At Sun, 29 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>For the last year or so, I've been fighting what supposedly seemed like
>UTIs. Urgency, frequency, and lower back pain along with stomach
>bloating. Urine cultures negative, IVP & ultrasound results were fine!
>Taken many antibiotics. Doctors cannot seem to rule out what my problem
>is. My gyno suspects ENDOMETRIOSIS and would like to investigate
>further. I do have painful periods (perhaps even more in the last year)
>and seem to always have pain in my lower LEFT side of my back! Driving a
>car is unbearable. Sitting for long periods at my desk at work as well.
>Could ENDO suddenly hit all of a sudden at 36 yrs old?
>I thought you were diagnosed with this disease at a young age. Oh by
>the way, I've been on the birth control pills for approx 16 yrs (taking
>a lower estrogen pill over the last 2 years). Any advice or comments on
>this would be appreciated.

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