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Re: lower back/side painFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netWed Mar 31 10:40:58 2004
At Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Deb wrote: > >Hi Sally, > >Have you been diagnosed with an endometrioma? It sounds like you might >want to tell your doctor soon if anything just to rule out other causes. >A vaginal ultrasound would show if you have an endometrioma, enlarged >ovarian cyst, ruptured cyst, etc. > >By the time I found out that I had stage 3 endometriosis and an >endometrioma, I probably had experienced a ruptured endometrioma a time >or two (but I cannot pinpoint exactly when that happened, since I also >have a history of kidney stones). > >If it feels like you have an uncomfortable pulling sensation, then you >may have adhesions like I had to my ovary or it could even be an >enlarged ovarian cyst (some are perfectly normal like during pregnancy). > >In addition to the side/back pain endometriomas can cause you to spot >longer than other women do before your period (I was going almost 2 >weeks with spotting after ovulation). The reason is that they leak a >little, and this irritates the abdominal area. I would imagine a >ruptured cyst would perhaps hurt more, cause more discharge, but then >the symptoms would go away in a few days compared to a persistent slowly >leaking endometrioma. I do know that with a ruptured ovarian cyst, they >say the contents irritate the abdominal cavity making you quite crampy >if your cyst ruptures. > >The problem with the side/back pain is that it could be other things >like a stretched muscle, something going on in the intestines or urinary >tract system, an adhesion, or refered pain from somewhere else. > >The first time I had pain in my lower left side and lower back, it >turned out to be an enlarging endometrioma and endometriosis elsewhere >with silky adhesions. Another time I was pregnant and all was well for >several weeks after that (later miscarried). Another time I had a >smaller endometrioma, some endometriosis sites, but mostly the symptoms >were due to adhesions to my ovaries. > >I now just tell my doctor when it feels like I did when I last had an >endometrioma and she goes straight to the v. ultrasound and says, "you >are right!" We sometimes get trained to ignore what our bodies are >telling us. It is better to get it checked out just in case it is >something needing treatment. Great doctors prefer that their patients >ask and come in to be checked out for pain. > >Best wishes. Take care! >Deb > >At Mon, 1 Mar 2004, Sally wrote: >> >>This past month I had a regular period(as regular as they can be with >>endo) and this month, I started having pain in my lower right side and >>back. It first started when I was ovulating and has continued the last >>two weeks until I started yesterday. Has anyone had a cyst rupture >>causing pain in this area? >> >>-- >>sally >>
-- You are the first person that has the same symptoms that I have. The right side burning and stabbing pains. I have a period every 17 to 20 days and bleed for 10 days. 3 days are heavy the other days are chocolate spotting and right pain and back pain so bad I keep a heating pad. I have not been told that I have endo. My obgyn has blown me off for 3 years. I am currently keeping a journal and when I have had enough I will go to another dr and demand they listen to me. Any info please let me know.
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