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Re: One-sided endometriosis
From: Kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Sep 30 19:13:16 2002
Hi Cathy -- I have endo and never had a symptom until AFTER my daughter was
born. My periods started lasting longer than my usual 5 days, up to 15
days. I had horrible bowel symptoms, beginning with sever constipation
turning into diarrhea through my period. And the pain, although worse on my
left side, was unbearable throughout my abdomen and pelvic area. Bloating
was also a problem. My dr says my endo is actually more severe on the right
side -- which doesn't coincide with my increased left side pain. Anyway, I
wish you couldn't have endo if you had kids, but it doesn't work that way.
Best of luck, Kim
>----- Original Message -----
From: "cathy" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: One-sided endometriosis
> At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote:
> >
> >At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Jane wrote:
> >>
> >>I'm 27, have had endometriosis for 11 or so years I think, but wasn't
> >>diagnosed until three years ago. My surgeon said it was the most
> >>endometriosis he'd seen - but it is only on my left side. None at all
> >>on the right. My left side was a mess - loads of adhesions, lots of
> >>endometriosis but there's a clearly defined line where it stops and the
> >>right side is totally clear.
> >>From what I've read, endometriosis primarily on the left side is fairly
> >common and not that unusual -- my doctor told me that the majority of
> >women that he treat have it primarily on the left side, and secondarily
> >on the right. He didn't have any answers as to why, though ...
>
> hello jane i am going to have a laperoscopy
> in 2 weeks time after being taken into hospital
> with severe pain on my left side which usualy
> occurs mid cycle with me the rest of the month
> the pain is not so bad but sometimes i am so sore
> i can hardly walk. i could not understand this
> because i have 4 kids. i thought you only got endo
> when you dont have any kids, but my obgyn said my symtoms
> sound like endo and i also had a scan and blood test
> which suggested i also have polycystic ovary syndrome.
> i have problems with my bowels and pain while passing
> water and i live on pain killers every month for the
> last 2 weeks of my cycle. i would love to know what your
> symtoms are with endo to see if they are similar. and do
> you know if endometriosis happens to women who already have
> children. thank you from cathy. anonymous@obgyn.net
>
> --
> cathy bodkin
>
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