ENDO Messages for November, 2006: Re: Should I have a lap????? please help!!!!

Re: Should I have a lap????? please help!!!!

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Nov 8 09:18:42 2006

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Hi Laura! No one can really tell you what to do, you just have to make an infomred decision for yourself. 12 years ago, my situation was pretty much as you describe-doctor thoughtI had a cyst and that it would just rupture and be done. When nothing got better, he did a lap and found endo. Initially what he thought had been a cyst during a vaginal exam actually ended up being my ovary, stuck to the side of my uterus from scar tissue from endo.

Your symptoms sound like endo and it cannot be diagnosed without a lap, but surgery is still surgery and something you should think about and research. I don't think you should judge it on family history. No one in my immediate family or even distant family has endo yet I do so it is not necessarily genetic. If you do decide to do it, and they don't find endo, don't feel stupid! You should never feel stupid for being concerned about your health and if they don't find it, at least you know one way or the other.

Good luck in whatever you decide and let us know how you are doing. You will always have the support of fellow endo sisters on the forum. The least we can do is stick together. I find much comfort knowing others can understand.

hugs! Amy Meyer

At Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Laura wrote: >
>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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