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Re: Endometriosis and Continuous Birth Control Pill
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Nov 7 12:22:12 2003
I take my pills continuously but force a period about every 3 months. My
Doc recommended having a period 3-4 times a year. I can tell after
about three that I really need to have one. Start bloating, getting
crampy, spotting, etc. When I do have a period now, I bleed very little
but still have the headache, cramps, etc. I just forced one a week ago
and although I barely bled (didn't need more than a pantyliner) I still
had bad cramps, backache, headache, and moodiness. I felt a little
weird the first couple months after I started the continuous process,
but after that, the weirdness subsided and now I only feel weird
(crampy, etc.) when it has been several months since I had a peroid. It
will probably take your body sometime to adjust to the continuous flow
of hormones. It has helped my endo pain subside some, but it is still
there, just not quite as bad. I have found that I usually feel my best
from an endo perspective the week or two after I have had a forced
period. Just my experience and thoughts-hope this helps you a little.
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Amy Meyer
At Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Carissa wrote:
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>I was just diagnosed on Oct 18th with endometriosis. I had
>a laparotomy to remove a endometrioma from my left ovary.
>The cyst was 2 cm in diameter and there was no endometriosis
>anywhere else. It's been 2 1/2 week approximately and I have
>a lot of pain still on my left ovary. It's a lot better than
>before the surgery and doesnt' wake me up in the middle of the
>night in agony. But still it concerns me and I wonder if
>it just the normal healing process?
>I was taking the birth control pill continuously but just over
>a month of taking them I got pretty bad cramps and I could
>feel that my body was trying to have a period. So yesterday
>I stopped taking the pill and am going to let my body have one.
>But I'm totally confused if this is the right thing to do. My
>fear is that if I take it continuously I'll continue to get cramps
>as my body will trying to have a period. Or does this subside?
>
>I'm also confused as to what is the best way to deal with
>endometriosis and the best way to stop it from coming back.
>Continuous birth control or taking it normally by having
>a period each month. I do not want to take Lupron or any
>of the other drugs available with the exception of progestrone
>pills. If my cramps subside I will gladly take the birth control
>pill continuously but is it possible they may not?
>
>Right now I have quite a bit of pain in that left ovary and
>it is making my leg ache. My next doctor's appointment is
>Nov 10th. I'm not sure how competent he is and so that is
>why I thought I ask on this forum some questions. Thanks.
>
>--
>Carissa
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