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Re: pain, pain, pain
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Feb 25 23:22:53 2006
YES! My Doctor put me on birth control for my endo (stage 4) and my pain
got 10 times worse! It stopped being about how much I would be able to
do every month and became about how many days I would be stuck in bed
unable to move! Not to mention that sporatic knife twisting, gut
wrenching, doubled over and can't even think for 30 minutes (tender as
ever for the next 2 weeks) pain that hit whenever it wanted to. I
didn't care a fig about bleeding at that point... But - There are
different types of birth control out there. There are stronger ones,
weaker ones, and the kinds with different hormones... it's all trial
and error... Speak with your health care provider about the different
types of birth control out there - But as for pain... there's usually
no rhyme or reason - but it is a fact of life for many women with
endo...
At Sat, 25 Feb 2006, shannon wrote:
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>Hi everyone. I'm hoping that someone here might shed some light on the
>cause of my symptoms. I'm 30 years old and was diagnosed with mild
>endometriosis 2 years ago (although never really had pain except during
>menstration). After a cauterizing surgery last year (to remove endo) I
>was able to get pregnant last June. I miscarried after 6 weeks.
>
>My husband and I decided to wait at least 6 months before trying again
>so I started birth control a cycle (September) after the miscarriage.
>That very month I began having ovary pain and in December I began having
>cramps throughout the month (especially noticeable at night and when I
>awoke in the morning). I had very light bleeding on the pill each month
>and slight cramping.
>
>Now it is February and I have a constant dull pain (like cramps)
>especially noticeable when I awake. In addition, I have sharp pains in
>my ovaries. I had an ultrasound and my doc says everything looks normal
>except I have a small cyst (less than 1cm) on each ovary. She thinks
>it's likely the endometriosis has returned. I'm stumped! I thought
>pregnancy and birth control was supposed to help with endo, not increase
>the pain! Has anyone had these symptoms or heard or anything similar? My
>doctor has point blank told me "I don't know what's causing the pain.
>Take Aleve." I am beyond frustrated and now worried about my future
>ability to conceive. Please help!
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