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Re: Should I have a lap????? please help!!!!
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Nov 7 12:20:48 2006
This really comes down to a personal decision. You can try treating
your symptoms for awhile, sticking with the pill or trying a new pill
like Yasmin or Seasonale (do your research first, I'm not advocating
either one). A laproscopy is not a very serious proceedure, but you
want to be careful about going through any surgery. I think most
important is to note that you do not have to have a direct family
connection to have endometriosis. There are plenty of women with this
disease who do not have a sister or mother suffering from it as well.
So, as far as that is concerned it really should not be relied upon for
a diagnosis.
Check out this web site.
http://www.morehead.org/wellconnected/000074.htm
It has alot of endo information as well as info on other pelvic diseases
that have similar symptoms.
Alyson
At Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Jenea wrote:
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>I cannot tell you what to do, but I can tell you I told my doc I thought
>I had Endo as well, and just like your's he said it was very unlikly. I
>did not push, but after trying for 6 months and not getting pregnant he
>decided to do a lap. I told him I thought hewould find Endo and he
>smiled and said no, that he just wanted to see what was going on. Sure
>enough he found it. You know your body better than anyone. I hope you
>do not have it, it is possible maybe just going off and back on birth
>control has caused these symptoms. Good Luck.
>
>--
>Jenea'
>
>At Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Laura wrote:
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>>I had an ultrasound today because my doc. thought I might have a cyst
>>on my right ovary, but it turns out that I don't. I've been wondering
>>if I might have endo. I've experienced the following symptoms: heavy
>>clotty periods, BAD lower back pain, just started to get bad cramps as
>>well, some cramps/back when not on my period, pain during sex/orgasm
>>(sometimes). I had mentioned my concern to my doctor, but he thought it
>>was much less likely because, while my grandmother had endo, I don't
>>have any direct family (mother or sisters) with endo. Should I push to
>>have a lap? I know he'll do it if I insist, I'll feel really stupid if I
>>have it done and I don't have endo.
>>
>>Another question: I've been on birth control (Yasmin) for 3 years. This
>>summer I stopped taking it for a month, but then I started again. During
>>this whole transition, I noticed a big peach/light pink colored sticky
>>clot after I went to the bathroom (while I was not on my period). My
>>friend said that is very common while you're pregnant. Is this probably
>>just because my body was confused from the birth control? I don't know
>>why I never got to mention this to my doctor.
>>
>>Sorry this is so long!!! Answers extremely appreciated!!!
>
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