Re: Anyone else have more pain in springtime? YES !!!!!
From: Eric Daiter, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Apr 28 17:31:03 2007
HUH.
I don't know of research supporting a seasonal variation but that
doesn't mean it is not true. It is interesting.
For information on causes of the types of pain you are having, and tests
for IC etc, see the link:
http://www.thenewjerseypelvicpaincenter.com/index.php
Good Luck
At Tue, 24 Apr 2007, michelle wrote:
>
>I am on depo-provera. I have endo flare ups in April/May. When I
>wasn't on depo, or lupron, the fall is when I would get endometriomas
>and my endo pain was at it's worst. My doc just said it's a seasonal
>thing for me. He did however bring up how interstitial cystitis and
>endo can have similiar symptoms. I was tested by cystocopy for IC, but
>told it was neg. My doc said this test is not 100% accurate, you can
>still have IC even if it isn't provem by cystoscopy. My urologist
>disagrees. Many women with endo also have IC. If you google IC , you
>will find many women complain that their IC is worse during allergy
>season. That made me think a little, is it really the endo or is it IC?
>Or is it that for some, the season has an effect on IC and endo? Maybe
>someone can offer some input here? Some theories out there say endo is
>auto-immune related, does allergy season trigger something for some of
>us?
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