Re: Can Endo grow while on birthcontrol pills (3 months in a row)?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Nov 29 17:36:19 2006
In a word, yes.
Back pain is also very common with endo.
Are you seeing an endo specialist?
At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, Emilie wrote:
>
>I was diagnosed w/ endo 4 1/2 yrs ago while trying to get pregnant (w/
>my now 4 year old)
>
>went to a fertility specialist and she did the work up--everything came
>back fine.
>did a lap.
>found endo--cut it out,
>and got pregnant that SAME month (yeah!)
>
>anyway
>the last year or so.
>having i have been on birth control pills continuously (so 1 pd. 4
>times a year)
>
>ALL my endo symptoms are back.
>
>lower back pain (constant, barely EVER goes away, anyone else like
>this?) my dr. thinks it is NOT endo related though...
>
>and then the constant burning sensation.
>
>and VERY recently, gastro problems. (had a slew of tests done awhile
>ago, and basically found nothing--though NOT a lap)
>
>i am scheduled for my 2nd lap in a little over a week.
>
>and i am paranoid that he won't find anything.
>though,
>like i said.
>i have all my symptoms back.
>
>can endo grow while STILL on birthcontrol pills????
>
>thanks! (also, any comments on the backpain would be good too!!!)
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