Re: Neurologist says possibly endometriosis...??
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jan 9 16:34:02 2005
One possibility could be femoral neuropathy from remaining in lithotomy
position too long during the D&C:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6297699&dopt=Abstract
At Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Karen wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I just want to give you a quick background before asking my question.I
>had a miscarriage at 9 weeks about a year ago. It went as normal as
>could be expected with no lingering after effects. I then had another
>miscarriage again at 9 weeks at the end of September 2004, this time
>having a d&c as my obngyn wanted to do some testing. The tests came
>back with abnormal chromosomes....he then dismissed the matter and said
>as it was a 'normal' abnormal pregnancy that we should just wait and try
>again.
>Ever since the d&c I have had weird after effects. When my period is
>due I would get a severe sharp pain on the inside of my right knee which
>was made worse when I had to touch any area in the pubic/underneath
>area. ie wiping myself after using the toilet would cause severe pain
>in the knee area...not however in the area I was touching.
>I talked to my obgyn who didnt even examine me and said I should see a
>neurologist as it sounded like a 'nerve' problem. I did and he tested
>me saying he thinks that it sounds more hormonal and could possibly be
>endometriosis. He does want me to have an mri however.
>I then called my obgyn and spoke to his partner who sounded a little
>more concerned and wants me to come in for an ultrasound.
>The pain usually comes and goes after my period finshes but is lingering
>this time and is causing me to limp, giving me stress in my back....Im a
>mess!!
>Has anyone had any odd feelings in their leg related to anywhere
>'underneath' and then found endo or fibroids or something?
>I never used to have problems with periods and didnt have any problems
>after 1st miscarriage...could they have damaged something when they did
>the d&c?
>Any offers of advice would help right now as we're afraid to start
>trying to conceive again as we dont know what pain I could be in.
>FYI...I too as some of you have wrote occasionally had severe cramping
>after orgasm when I was pregnant but never when Im not pregnant?
>
>Thanks,
>Karen
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