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Re: Need info on adenomyosis/Thank You!
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Mar 29 18:02:29 2005
Thanks for the information!! Thankfully, I have had my children but had
to suffer 2 miscarriages also (1st pregnancy and 4th pregnancy). As I
said earlier, I'm noticing the periods becoming heavier with more and
more clots which is so unusual for me. Yes, being 30, I know that I'm
no "spring chicken" anymore. I have started cutting back on alot of my
unhealthy foods and increased the good ones. I try to eat a salad a day
and have cut out the fried foods and starchy foods. I absolutely HATE
water...but have found drinking Propel fitness water tastes pretty good.
Of course, it's flavored! I have also started working out and riding my
bike at least twice a week (I used to say I was allergic to exercise!).
So I guess this is a beginning. Right now, I'd like to hold on to my
organs as long as I can. I think the word "hysterectomy" scares me.
I've heard horror stories but I've also heard that it's the best thing
that could happen. I guess when I get tired of the pain and pressure, I
will probably have it done. I just hope that maybe the patch will work.
Being optimistic can't hurt (but sometimes it's soo hard!) Thanks again
and hope that everyone has a good night!!
At Tue, 29 Mar 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>Adenomyosis does not start out bad, it gets that way over time. It is
>caused by trauma to the uterus, in most cases by childbirth for example.
>Repeated pregnancies and childbirth make it worse for obvious reasons.
>
>You start off noticing your periods getting a little heavier and
>crampier from time to time - not all of them but a few each year, then a
>few more, etc until finally it seems the periods and cramps never end.
>Treatment of adenomyosis is purely a quality of life issue. When it
>begins to intefere with your daily life, and it will at some point, then
>it is time to consider the hysterectomy. For now, as long as you are
>able to live your life and adjust to the symptoms as they come then just
>do what you need to do to relieve the pain.
>
>Adenomyosis is a build up of the tissue below the surface of the uterus
>which is why your uterus enlarges the way it does. You will eventually
>look as though you are about 16 weeks pregnant and no matter how much
>you diet and exercise it will not decrease. As the size increases so
>does the pressure, pain and bleeding. You may notice yourself feeling
>tired, moody, depressed, angry and very frustrated. Again, it's a
>quality of life thing and anytime you decide you've had enough you can
>say so. There is no honor in suffering without need so if you've had
>all the children you wanted/needed to birth and you would like to enjoy
>an active and energitic life then don't force yourself and your family
>to suffer needlessly.
>
>Some things you can do when you notice the heavy feeling setting in
>leading up to your period are:
>
>Elevate your legs at night, while watching TV or reading just get them
>up so that your feet are above your head for about 20 minutes or so.
>Back and leg massage will help with the crampiness as will a hot soak in
>a tub or a hot shower. Heating pads can help but may actually increase
>the blood flow so be prepared for that when you stand up.
>
>Drink an extra glass of water each day and remove salt from your diet
>which means no pre-packaged convenience foods, salted nuts, most low fat
>foods contain extra salt and sugar so usually just eat the regular but
>less of it. Whole grains are better than white flour, lots of veggies
>as close to fresh and raw as possible. Raw fruits are better than
>juices. Lean meats, you need to keep your protein and iron up so lean
>meat is a must have. If you're vegan you may need to supplement with
>vitamins or extra spinach and kale, etc.
>
>Some women have found a reasonable amount of relief from using birth
>control pills to help keep their periods regular. Women start to notice
>some period irregularities in their 30's anyway so it is something for
>you to consider using.
>
>hope this helped.
>
>At Tue, 29 Mar 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>>I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone can give me some
>>information. My doctor thinks that I have adenomyosis. Of course, the
>>only way to 100% diagnose it is to do a hysterectomy. I am trying to
>>hold off on having hysterectomy due to my age (30). I have been reading
>>articles on adeno and I have some..but not all symptoms. The dr made no
>>remark about enlarged/boggy uterus. I think it's fine. However, I have
>>begun to have heavier periods (but not necessarily painful). I also
>>have alot of pelvic pressure to the point that my back, hips, and legs
>>hurt at times. The pressure starts about 2 weeks before period and
>>continues til my period ends. Some months my period is on time..other
>>months it maybe 10 days late. Some months it may last 3 days...other it
>>may last over a week. I think that all of this still falls within the
>>"normal" range of a cycle although I'm beginning to see more changes
>>with irregularity/heaviness. I have had endometriosis before (diagnosed
>>by lap). After years of treatments and pain returning, another lap was
>>done but endo was not found. My new gyno believes that adenomyosis is
>>the culprit. Could I possibly have adenomyosis even though I am not
>>having problems with "unusually" heavy periods and enlarged uterus?? If
>>anyone can give me some insight, I would greatly appreciate it!! Thank
>>You!!
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