Re: continous birth control or laproscopy???
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From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed Oct 26 10:00:41 2005
Oh and I'd definitely get the lap done... The only way a doc can be
sure you have endo is by doing a lap... I have stage I and nothing was
detected on the 30 transvaginal ultrasounds I had. My new doc said that
the only thing you can really see on the ultrasound is masses. So I'd
get the lap and get diagnosed. Just think it could be possible that you
just have bad periods. I'd definitely get the lap...
VAL
At Tue, 25 Oct 2005, Alli wrote:
>
>I believe you should get the surgery because then you will know for 100%
>if you are suffering from ENDO or not. Once you know, you can then find
>the right choice of medical help that will work best for you. I have
>been through it all myself and having the surgery was the best thing for
>me because then I knew that I did infact have endo. I went through
>taking continuous BC Pills, Depo-Provera and heavy duty pain medication
>and nothing worked for me. I had a presacral neurectomy this past june
>and that was the greatest plan of attack for me because it has had the
>best results. The best thing is, I am not taking 6 pills a day to help
>manage my symptoms, I hope this helps and I wish you luck.
>
>At Tue, 25 Oct 2005, Diana wrote:
>>
>>Hi Hareem,
>>
>>I am in a very similar situation - it acts like endo, hurts like endo,
>>but I haven't gotten an "official diagnosis" or in other words have not
>>had a laparoscopy! I have read in many places that birth control pills
>>help a lot of women. My doctor had me try continuous birth control
>>pills, and after almost four months I'm not convinced that they have
>>helped, so I'm trying a different type. (I don't have insurance so my
>>treatment proceeds very conservatively.)
>>
>>She has had me on Ortho TriCyclen-Lo, but now I'm changing to Nordette.
>>The difference is that a pack of TriCyclen contains three different
>>doses of estrogen and progestin, while Nordette has the same levels of
>>hormones in every pill. For me, the TriCyclen seems to cause a sort of
>>a cycle (as the name would imply) - by the third week of the pack I feel
>>just like I'm about to start my period any minute. But of course when
>>I'm done with the pack, I start the next one and that feeling slowly
>>goes away (more or less) over the first week only to return by week 3...
>>
>>I don't know if the Nordette will help any more with my pain, but I'm
>>looking forward to at least stopping this weird fake cycle I've been on
>>these past few months.
>>
>>I agree with you about the Lupron, and excision, too. I'm trying oral
>>contraceptives for a while longer, but I'm also looking for a good
>>doctor to handle the laparoscopy I've likely got coming. Until then, at
>>least taking the OC's helps me feel like I'm doing *something* - even if
>>I'm not sure it is doing any good.
>>
>>I hope this helps.
>>
>>All the best,
>>Diana
>>
>>At Tue, 25 Oct 2005, har wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello everyone,
>>>
>>>I am in a dillema now as all my medical tests are clear and my endo
>>>pains continues to grow -- in light of this my gyne thinks I most likely
>>>have endo. She gave me three options: continous birth control, Lupron
>>>or surgery.
>>>
>>>I know I do not want Lupron. I know I want excision surgery. The
>>>question is should I try a mild continous birth control before going to
>>>an endo specialist for a laproscopy?
>>>
>>>Does the continous birth control pill help with the pain? I know it is
>>>suppose to only suppress the growth of endo and not cure it. I would do
>>>it because I know the surgery itself can cause adhesions etc. I want to
>>>be able to have kids in couple of years so maybe I should go with the
>>>continous birth control untill we are ready to have kids??? Or should I
>>>just get the laproscopy done from a specialist then if it is endo it is
>>>taken care of for few years? Maybe I can still have kids??
>>>
>>>Can I get my quality of life back with either of the option? I would
>>>like to hear everyone's experience and opinion on the matter.
>>>
>>>Thank you so much. Very furstrated and disturbed,
>>>Hareem
>
>--
>A Russell
>College Student
>
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