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Re: Titled Uterus
From: jes (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Apr 3 14:38:49 2007
Yeah- when to go in for a lap is really troubling for me because I would
like a diagnosis but even if it is endo and they get some of it out I
have heard a lot what you have said--- that more laps are required. I
am more specifically concerned about not letting anything get bad enough
to permanently affect my fertility- I just got married a couple months
ago and having kids is really important to us but for various reasons
(school, finances, etc) we aren't ready now and probably won't be for
six-eight years.
Have drs been less-then-aggresive in getting your endo out during laps
or has it just returned really quickly?
Good luck to you--- I can't wait to get home to my heating pads either
jes
At Tue, 3 Apr 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Hi, Jes,
>
>I wouldn't be surprised if Endo and a tipped uterus are related. It
>seems that every time I turn around endo is being related to many other
>health issues as well. It is commonly thought to be an autoimmune
>disorder, so that makes some sense to me.
>
>I understand the pain in the lower back and pelvis as well. I'm going
>to have to leave work early today to get home to my heating pads.
>
>I think it's a good idea for the docs to let you make your own decisions
>regarding surgery. I can tell you that I had my first lap done at 21
>and have had two more since then. I seem to be going in for laps every
>two or three years. As I said before, I don't like the cycle, but I'm
>not sure what other options I really do have at this point. If you
>choose to go in for a lap, (and I think it's probably a good idea for a
>solid diagnosis), it's probably a good idea to ask the surgeon how he
>plans to handle what he finds.
>
>Good luck to you! I hope you find the answers you are looking for, and
>are able to get some relief from your pain.
>
>Julie
>
>At Tue, 3 Apr 2007, jes wrote:
>>
>>The diet thing is very interesting... I don't have the bowel problems
>>--- the worst of my symptoms is a lot of pain in my low back+pelvis all
>>the time along with worsening + added symptoms around my periods (even
>>on continuous birth control).
>>When I started having symptoms a few years ago the drs pretty much ruled
>>out everything they could without doing a lap and told me to let them
>>know when I was ready for a lap b/c they said the most likely thing was
>>that it was endo.
>>
>>I think its very possible that most people with tilted uterus' problaby
>>are "made" that way-- but perhaps having this anatomical difference
>>creates a greater likelihood of developing endo
>>On the other hand, there are probably also a portion of women with
>>titled uterus' whose uterus' has been pulled by endo scar tissue...
>>
>>I have read that about 20% of all women have tilted uterus'--- while
>>almost 50% of women with endometriosis have tilted uterus--- so while a
>>lot of women with tilted uterus don't have endo it seems that it has a
>>somewhat strong correlation---
>>
>>I'm glad to hear the diet thing is working for you though but good luck
>>with the pain in your side + getting back into surgery.
>>thanks for responding,
>>
>>At Tue, 3 Apr 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>Hello, Ladies,
>>>
>>>I, too, have a "tipped" or tilted uterus. I never thought much of it
>>>until recently. My OB/GYN has been reviewing my last lap report (2
>>>years ago), and he told me that my uterus is tipped enough that it's
>>>laying very close to, or on top of my bowel. I have always had
>>>diahrreah and constipation, especially around my period, so it never
>>>occurred to me that this was an abnormal thing. He looked at my chart
>>>and realized that I had been complaining of the bowel problems for ten
>>>years, and put me on Levbid(antispasmodic) and told me to stop eating
>>>gluten and diary. (That's been interesting). BUT, the medication and
>>>diet change have helped with the bowel problems.
>>>
>>>Unfortunately, the pain in my left side has been there for six weeks,
>>>every day, and will continue to get worse until I end up in surgery
>>>again. I'm a little frustrated with the cycle, but I don't have the
>>>money to drop on an endo specialist, and my current doc managed to
>>>control my pain for more than two years, which is better than anyone
>>>before him has done. (I've only been with him for two years, so I'm
>>>giving him a pass on the whole "tipped uterus" thing.) As has been said,
>>>many women have a tipped or tilted uterus, and it doesn't always cause
>>>problems.
>>>
>>>I have never had to change my diet in my life, so it's an interesting
>>>struggle. I've had enough salad the past six weeks to last me a
>>>lifetime! :) BUT, if you are having the same kinds of problems I had,
>>>and your uterus is tilted, then perhaps try to cut the gluten and dairy
>>>out?
>>>
>>>I do not have any idea about why my uterus is tilted, though. I was
>>>always under the impression that this was how I was "made." Try not to
>>>jump to any conclusions at this point. Do you have bowel problems or is
>>>it other pain that you are trying to diagnose?
>>>
>>>Julie
>>>
>>>At Mon, 2 Apr 2007, moon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 2 Apr 2007, jes wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I am not diagnosed yet 21 year old who has had symptoms since I was 17.
>>>>>When I was 18 I went to have an ultrasound because of my symptoms and
>>>>>they said everything was normal and casually noted I had a 'tilted
>>>>>uterus'. As I have started doing more research about endo, which the
>>>>>drs. have suspected for the past few years, I have now discovered that
>>>>>a titled uterus can be the result of the endometriosis pushing up behind
>>>>>it.
>>>>>This makes me a lot more concerned about it being more likely that I
>>>>>have endo + that the endo might be worse if it was already titled by the
>>>>>time I was 18.
>>>>>Has anyone else come across this?
>>>>>I'm not sure if it is more likely that a titled uterus can lead to endo
>>>>>or if it is more likely that endo scaring would titlt the uterus? Any
>>>>>ideas, experiences?
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>21 years old.
>>>>>Not diagnosed yet; symptoms since 17.
>>>>>
>>>>Endo can be associated with tilted uterus do to many reasons! but it
>>>>rearely causes harm ,mine causes problems do to endo causeiing it to be
>>>>enlarged and swollen and pushing on my rectum area but that is rare. i
>>>>would get a good dr that listens to you to see what he wants to to.
>>>>hugs
>>>>moon
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