ENDO Messages for June, 2003: Re: I think I may have endo

Re: I think I may have endo

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jun 28 10:03:07 2003

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Danielle, you could very well have endometriosis, and even adenomyosis (which is endometriosis that develops in the walls of the uterus.) Usually with adenomyosis the uterus is enlarged. Did a doctor tell you that you could have any one of those things? You should find a doctor who specializes in the treatment of endo. Are you on a birth control pill? If so, which one? To be diagnosed with endo or adenomyosis, you will have to have a laparoscopy (surgery through two to three very small incisions in your abdomen). Not only will they diagnose you, but they will remove any cysts or adhesions they find, which will offer you some relief, especially from the painful sex part. Some doctors try to treat you with low estrogen birth control pills or with more severe treatments like Lupron before being diagnosed, but be forewarned, it's not a good idea because they won't get rid of anything as well as surgery will. Treatment should be kept for after diagnosis as you could have something other than endo, etc., and may require other treatments. The idea of surgery will probably scare you, but it's really not that bad. I've had two surgeries for endo, and other women have had more, but they do help relieve symptoms. Good luck to you, and welcome to the forum. :)

At Sat, 28 Jun 2003, danielle wrote: >
>Dear anyone who can help!< I started menstruating at age 12 1/2 and have
>never had a regular or normal period. It has never been regular and
>quite frequently I am surprised by it. It is most always full of clots
>and drips like aleaky faucet but always clumps not just pure blood.
>Occasionally it seems ok but alot of the time its very heavy. I
>experience painful cramping, sometimes ibuprofin works other times I
>can't function normally. This current period is not any different on
>the irregular level. Yesterday I went through two large tampons in less
>than 4 hours and had very thick and heavy clots of blood. Then it
>seemed to be ok. This has happened before and was even larger then. Sex
>is usually painful if my partner goes too deep or I am in a positon that
>allows him to do so like me on top.I always joke that he is hitting my
>cervix. In all actuality it's a very sharp intense pain. I was told I
>could have fibroids, endo,POS even something called Adenomyosis. I did
>a search for these symptoms and was directed here..can anyone help??
>thank YOU!!!!~Danielle

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