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Re: Cauterizing endo and birth control pills as relief from symptoms?
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Oct 30 19:40:22 2003
Just wanted to share some experiences with the continuous bcp. My
sister was diagnosed with endometriosis when she was 19 years old. After
her surgery she was on continuous bcp for about 10 years and never took
a break for a period. Anyway, after she went off the pill, she got
pregnant, had a baby boy and is now pregnant with her second. So, the
pills helped her from getting the endo back, preserved her fertility,
and don't make you infertle. Secondly, I myself didn't get diagnosed
with endo until I was 31 years old. The endo had all those years to
completely ruin my insides and my fertility is badly affected. I did
the continuous bcp for a year and a half after my first surgery which I
felt great the whole time. I went off them to become pregnant and
slowly but surely the pain and all the other problems came back. I am
now, after having another surgery, attempting IVF in hopes of getting
pregnant because my tubes are useless. So, in my opinion, not only does
the bcp not make you infertle, I think it preserves your fertility in
the long run. Good luck in making your decision. Let us know what you
decide.
At Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Wendee wrote:
>
>I'm 27 and have had undiagnosed Endometriosis for about 5 years now. On
>the 18th of Oct the pain was so bad I would up in the ER where I was
>misdiagnosed with a ruptured ovarian cyst. I scheduled an appointment
>for the following monday with an OBGYN, and we decided a laparoscopy was
>needed for a definative diagnosis. The surgery was on the 28th, and I'm
>still awefully sore, but at least I now know the reason for all the pain
>of the past years. My follow-up appointment isn't until the 10th of
>Nov, and I've got about a ton and a half of questions.
>
>1: My doctor told me that I would be in more pain for a bit longer than
>normal because she cauterized two large spots of endometrium on my
>ovaries. Has anyone else had this procedure done? Is it a normal "cure"
>for those spots? Did your healing process seem to take longer than the
>estimated two to three days?
>
>2: The pain that landed me in the ER was probably, acording to my doc,
>endometrioma that burst. Anyone heard of this before or know anything
>about it?
>
>3: It's been recomended to me to start birth control pills, progesterone
>only if possible, to control the endometriosis. I hate birth control
>pills, and in the past tried four or five kinds before giving up on
>them. (In general, I really don't like the idea of putting a bunch of
>hormones into my body that aren't there through my own hormone producing
>glands.) Has anyone else out there found that the pill helps with endo
>symptoms? My doctor seems to think that either the pill or depo-prevara
>(sp?) would be the best route for me.
>
>4: With continuous birth control pill, do you have a period at all, or
>do you continue taking the pill without a break and so skip your
>periods? And does anyone know how this affects fertility and getting
>pregnant later on? (I still want to have children, just not quite yet.)
>
>Any thoughts or help from anyone is appreciated greatly.
>
>--
>Many Mahalos,
>Wendee.
>
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