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Re: A couple of questions on sex and first period after lap w/laser
From: Tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Oct 17 18:04:17 2004
Beth,
You have every right to complain. I already have 2 children and don't
plan on having any more. My doc didn't mention a hysterectomy to me.
I've come to that conclusion all on my own. I need to schedule an
appointment and discuss it with him. I have not yet informed him that I
refuse to take lupron. Something that might work for you is to wait.
Try and stick it out til your ready to have children. When that time
comes get another lap and get the endo lasered so you can have a chance
at pregnancy. Then after your sure you're finished having children look
into getting a hysterectomy. If you have laser surgery right before you
try and get pregnant it would give you a short timeframe to become a
mother. I don't know if it will work but it's an alternative to getting
a hysterectomy at this time. You need to discuss it with your doctor
and see what he thinks. I think a hysterectomy should be your last
option since you do want children. Also be careful at some of the other
treatments too because many of them can cause you to become sterile.
Good luck and my heart goes out to you and to anyone in this situation
that would love to have kids.
Tracy
At Sun, 17 Oct 2004, Beth wrote:
>
>Hi Tracy and Rosa! Thanks to both of you for your responses. It's so
>nice to know that there are other women out there experiencing the same
>thing as me. It's just comforting and I feel like I'm not complaining
>or worrying for no reason. You guys have really helped me a lot!
>
>Tracy, I'm sorry to hear your endo has come back. The doc told me that
>I would need to go ahead and have a baby quickly because I would have to
>have a hysterectomy very soon. I'm not in a situation to have a baby
>just yet...I'm not married.
>
>I'm looking forward to seeing how things are "sexually". You have
>certainly built my curiosity - haha.
>
>Thank you both!
>Beth
>
>At Sun, 17 Oct 2004, Tracy wrote:
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>>It has been 3 weeks since my lap. I too had laser treatment. I had my
>>period 2 weeks after and it was no better than before. The doctor said
>>that my endo is already growing back. I thought to myself....what was
>>the point of surgery? Anyways, as for sex it is a little better than
>>before. I seem to have more feeling "down there". I also had lower
>>back pain due to my endo and it has returned already too. All these
>>treatments seem temporary to me. I'm looking into having a
>>hysterectomy. I need to weigh my pros and cons.
>>At Sat, 16 Oct 2004, Rosa wrote:
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>>>Hi Beth,
>>>
>>>In response to your sex question, it took longer than I expected to feel
>>>better after my lap. I expected to be better after a month and that was
>>>still too painful. It took 6-8 weeks to notice a significant reduction
>>>in the pain.
>>>
>>>Good luck to you - hope it all works out. Have been there and am still
>>>in the same boat sometimes because I can have more pain than other
>>>times.
>>>
>>>Rosa
>>>
>>>At Sat, 16 Oct 2004, Beth wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi! I had an exploratory laproscopy w/laser done two weeks ago. I have
>>>>endo and it was lasered. I'm still having cramping and every day feels
>>>>like I'm going to start my period. I had some light bleeding the first
>>>>week. I am having bad menstral cramps now, like I'm going to start any
>>>>day. Can anyone tell me if a BAD period and PMS are normal the first
>>>>period after a lap????
>>>>
>>>>Also, sex has always been very difficult for me. I would be in pain
>>>>every time the man hit the back of my vagina. Now that the endo has
>>>>been removed, I hope it will be better. Will it???? Anybody have a
>>>>story to share on this???
>>>>
>>>>One last question and then I'll be through - haha. The inside of my
>>>>vagina feels like it's contracting all the time. Is this normal?? I
>>>>haven't been back to the doctor yet...my appt. is Oct 28th. Just
>>>>wanting a few answers before hand.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks to all you who have read my two posts. I'm just new to all this
>>>>and have lots of questions.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Beth
>>>>
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