Re: BC pill advice please! stage one &adhesions.
From: holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Dec 12 17:34:04 2004
hey, i understand how you feel. i was dx with low-stage endo as well.
and my gyn said that the location will determine how much pain. i had a
significant amount of pain (to the point of taking painkillers, missing
work, etc). i had endo in several places, but the stuff on the
utero-sacral ligament is what caused a majority of the pain.
as for adhesions, bcp will not help them. but bcp will help keep the
endo at bay, and it should reduce any pain from it. i just started
yasmin. it's a really low-dose pill, so i hope it doesn't cause too
many side effects. i don't know much about seasonale. i think it
depends on the dose of the pill as to how it helps endo pain. not
really sure though. my doc gave me the option of patch, ring, or yasmin
i think because of the low amount of estrogen.
there have to be better doctors out there for you. my current gyn is
the 7th one i've seen. i got really lucky to find him. ask around at
work if you have to. you might find someone really good that way.
good luck.
At Sun, 12 Dec 2004, Sue wrote:
>
>Hi! Seeking BC pill inform. for utero-sacral endo, adhesion of bowel
>advice &/or Boston specialists re: this PLEASE!
>
>This is my first forum ever!
>I'll try to be brief. I'm 32. Began with significant pain (sciatic/low
>back and bowel/ severe constip. issues last November...actually began
>yrs. earlier; i just didn't connect the symptoms...) when I was under
>lots of stress...to the point where I couldn't walk. Months later,
>after seeing my ?6th doctor and several Colerectal tests later which
>showed rectocoele's and abnormal pelvic floor distention and my 3rd GYN
>I was finally diagn. in May by lap. surgery with "STAGE ONE"
>utero-sacral endo, SLIGHT adhesions and a 3x3 uterine fibriod. Still
>not happy with the GYN who diagnosed and treated me with Lupron for he
>doesn't make total sense. I capitalized the words "stage one" and
>"slight" because that is what's thrown in my face...not the fact that I
>am in lots of pain at times. Also, when I "interviewed" him prior to
>the diagnostic surgery, he wouldn't agree to remove the endometriosis,
>and said there's no such thing as an endo specialist. He is not
>treating my pain (luckily PCP does)...although he does agree with me
>that small amt. of endo can be quite painful (but doesn't believe it
>causes disability AT STAGE ONE especially even though I constantly have
>to walk/lift/bend at work) So I had to change my job!
>
>I have just completed 6 mo. of Lupron inj. and although I haven't had
>my period, I still have had intermittent pain (decreased amt. though)
>and still bowel issues. Could this be due to the slight adhesion
>between my bowel and pelvic wall? My gyn has not given me a sufficient
>answer to this, infact he's now telling me to begin BC pill and seek a
>surgeon, a level above him in a major city who ?cauterizes nerves etc.
>That "peaved" me off! NOW, HE'S TELLING ME TO SEE A SPECIALIST!!! I
>ASKED ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS initially AND FEEL D...AROUND! (EXCUSE MY
>WORDS PLEASE)
>
>IS THERE A DOCTOR OUT THERE WHO KNOWS WHAT TO DO? WHICH BC PILL IS THE
>BEST (i started SEASONALE today) And about adhesions and bowel
>involvement?
>
>Well, so much for being brief (sorry)
>If anyone has any suggestions or MD's in the Boston/Worcestor area that
>would be awesome.
>thank you for reading!
>
>--
>Sue :(
>
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