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Re: Hi everyone...some questions From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net) Wed May 2 21:47:32 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Michelle: "Re: New Pain Meds..why laparotomy?" Previous message: Michelle: "Re: ally Worried! Blood in stool! Message for D" In reply to: Kristina: "Hi everyone...some questions" Hello, You will find that a great deal of us have to deal with bowel problems in addition to the endo. Endo causes an inflammatory response that aggravates the intestines (They are VERY sensitive). Endo can cause adhesions to grow around the bowel or can even grow on the intestines itself causing more problems. It can be hard to determine whether a women is suffering from endo alone, a bowel problem only or both. Commonly, women will seek help from a GI doctor as well. Most tests will not reveal if endo is on the bowels or if it is the cause. Sometimes it will cause enough of an obstruction for it be visualized (Especially if it is that time of month!) or it can be seen if has grown all the way through the bowel wall into the inner layer (not as common). The tests can rule out other bowel problems though. I wish the answer could be more clear, I hope you are able to get help for this. I was diagnosed just before I turned 19 so know it is frustrating to have to face it again. -- Michelle At Tue, 1 May 2007, Kristina wrote: > >Hi everyone!! > >It's been a little while since I've posted....Life has been very busy >for me. First a little little history about me. I was 19 when I had my >first lap, where endo was dx'd and removed. It was found on the left >uterosacral ligament, cul-de-sac, and the peritoneum. After the lap all >of my bowel symptoms, and pain went away for a while....then they >started to return little by little. Fast forward to a year ago when I >had a myomectomy to remove a fibroid tumor from my uterus that was >pressing on the left ovary. Now I'm back to having severe pain again, >sometimes I can't straighten up or move much because of the pulling >pains. I also have severe bouts of Diarrhea and nausea that hit me out >of nowhere, and leave just as quickly as they come. What I'm wondering, >is does this sound like endo/adhesions acting up again....Or does this >sound like a bowel problem? I have an appt. with my Gyn on monday, but >I just wanted to see what you all think. > >Some of my symptoms include: > >Severe cramping in my lower pelvic and back >Severe diarrhea and nausea from time to time >rectal pain >vaginal pain >left leg pain >severe pulling in the left side (pulling that can be activated by just >TRYING to bend) > >Look forward to hearing from some of you soon! > >Kristina Next message: Michelle: "Re: New Pain Meds..why laparotomy?" Previous message: Michelle: "Re: ally Worried! Blood in stool! Message for D" In reply to: Kristina: "Hi everyone...some questions"

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