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Re: Problems following 2nd Laparoscopy
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jan 11 07:22:16 2006
Sian,
My first doctor put me on Seasonale (a three month birth control pill)
after my first lap. After the first month of pills I had all of the
pain typical of my period along with some break through bleeding. I did
not bleed as heavily as you described though. But, I did experience the
cramping and breakthrough each month through the pill cycle.
I am on Aygestin now, a continuous progesterone pill that I take every
day without ever stopping for a period....and I still experience
cramping every month when I should be having my period. So, maybe hang
with it a little longer, but if the bleeding continues to be that heavy
I would go see your doctor again.
Alyson
At Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Siān wrote:
>
>Hi Ladies,
>
>I had my 2nd laparoscopy 5 weeks ago, the 1st was in March 2005, I then
>went onto Zoladex hormone injections for 6 months which started in June
>2005. My course of treatment was due to finish following the 2nd lap
>which was at the start of December.
>
>During the period I was having the Zoladex, I was told to not take the
>pill which I didn't.
>
>Following the 2nd lap, my gynaecologist advised that I needed to go back
>onto the pill for at least 6 months taking it without a break for 3
>months. I started taking the pill the week after the lap and have just
>started taking the 2nd packet.
>
>The only thing is, I have had quite heavy bleeding (sorry to be so
>graphic) and quite severe lower abdominal pain (dull ache and stabbing
>pains) continously for the past 11 days. These resulted in being taken
>to A & E 8 days ago. The doctor I saw there advised me to go and see my
>gynaecologist which I did on Monday of this week.
>
>She has advised that the pain and the bleeding is due to my body getting
>used to the pill. The thing is, the pain and bleeding are as bad as
>they were a year ago when I was first diagnosed with endometriosis and
>have since been through the 2 laps and the hormone treatment (which I
>really hated being on due to the side effects). It doesn't make sense
>to me that after everything that I have been through the last year,
>everything is just as bad now as it was then and it is really wearing me
>down. I feel like the treatment and the laps were a waste of time. I
>feel so drained due to bleeding and being in pain all of the time. The
>painkillers only make me feel sick and I have tried different ones.
>
>Can anyone help. Has anyone else had similar experiences like this and
>what would you suggest??
>
>Sorry for whinging but thank you for listening
>
>Siān x
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