ENDO Messages for April, 2003: Re: Consultants visit

Re: Consultants visit

From: Kayla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Apr 29 14:24:26 2003

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Karine,

I would agree about getting a second opinion. Look for gyn's in your area that specialize in endometriosis and/or pelvic pain. Currently the only way endometriosis can be diagnoised is through a laparoscopy....sticking a itty camera in a very small incision taking a peak inside. When you are looking for a specialist, look at their education and talk to other women friends that you have that are in the area about their experiences. You might also want to look for a reproductive endocrinologist....they deal w/ the hormones and fertility issues. I currently see one and he's excellent. If you are near Chicago,IL...email me off the list and I will give you his name and a couple others that I have heard that are really good, but weren't on my insurance plan.

At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Karine wrote: >
>Hi I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice. I went to a Well
>Woman clinic a few months back as I had really bad period pains (off
>work every month vommiting, eating pain killers like sweeties! even
>fainted last time)She said I potentially had endo. I was then sent to a
>consultant, this took 2 months and in the interim I went on the pill.
>This has reduced my pain to almost nothing (well compared to what it
>was) as soon as the consultant heard my pain had receded that was as
>good as the end of the consultation. He never asked me what my period
>pains were like if I had any family history of endo or other gyno
>problems (my mum aunt and grandmother all had fibroids which resulted in
>hysterectomies) His tactic is that if your pain goes away on the pill
>then everything is fine.
>
>I am consdering seeking a second opinion. Would anyone have any
>thoughts on this, should I just accept what he says or should I
>investigate further?
>
>Thanks

--
Kayla
**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**

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