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Re: First period after laparoscopy?
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 9 09:10:28 2007
Carolyn,
Both of my doctors that did my two laps warned me that the first period
was going to be a rough one...and they were. They were every bit as
bad, if not worse, than before the surgery. I don't know what the cause
is, but that was my experience as well.
Alyson
At Fri, 6 Apr 2007, Carolyn wrote:
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>I had a laparoscopy last month, which my doctor said was successful. He
>diagnosed my endometriosis & removed it, and said my fertility chances
>are much better. I had been having increasingly painful periods before
>then, which I figured would improve after surgery. However, I just got
>my period yesterday & the cramps are almost as bad, and seem to be
>lasting even longer than usual. Now I'm afraid the surgery wasn't as
>effective as I thought. But I read somewhere the first period can be
>bad. I'm curious to know what others' experiences have been. I'm
>nervous that if the pain isn't improved, then my fertility isn't
>improved either.
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