Re: A couple of questions on sex and first period after lap w/laser
From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Oct 17 18:23:13 2004
Hi Tracy! Thanks again for your response. I agree with you...I'm
leaving a hysterectomy as my last resort. We have the same mindset --
once I remarry, I'm going to have a lap done again and try to get
pregnant. I do want to add that I am already blessed with one child. I
have a little girl that is eight from a previous marriage. So, if it
doesn't happen, I will be okay because I have her.
--
Beth
At Sun, 17 Oct 2004, Tracy wrote:
>
>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:
>>>
>>>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:
>>>>
>>>>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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