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Re: Endometriosis
From: Kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jun 27 19:16:06 2007
Very good advice! I don't really know how to answer the questions about
labour being worse with endo as I have never had a baby....you are SO
lucky! I would gladly go through all of that with labour just to have a
baby. Sounds like it could be endo though.... it's just so damn nasty!
I have had 3 surgeries in 5 yrs...one 2 weeks ago where the surgeon
found endo on the bowel, among other places....so I agree with the last
response about endo and bowel issues...also with painful intercourse, I
think that the endo being on the rectum/colon tends to makes intercourse
even that much more painful...for me anyway....all the best :)
At Wed, 27 Jun 2007, andrea wrote:
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>Hi Angie. It sounds like you have IBS with your periods like I do.
>(Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Most endo sufferers seem to have it and I
>think endo aggravates it or even causes it. Half the pain with my
>periods I think is due to the IBS. I had extreme bloating and gas pain
>with either constipation or diarhhea or both the first 2 days of my
>cramps.
>
>My aunt suggested a pill she's on for it called BENTYL, an
>anti-spazmotic pill. It helps a lot, I've had no bloating or gas pain
>since, (although I still have pain from the endo in my ovaries) and the
>only side effect I've had is drowsiness. If we have endo on our bowels
>and IBS, they are sensitive to certain foods, so you also have to watch
>what you eat and drink before your period. Avoid things with a lot of
>salt (even though we crave it at that time!) caffeine and alcohol. I
>think a bit of chocolate is ok, but avoid coffee and sodas and drink
>lots of water! Dehydration makes cramps a hell of a lot worse. Hope
>this helps.
>
>At Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Angie wrote:
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>>After having my second child in 2004 I have had painful periods to the
>>point where I just lay on the floor unable to move. I was told I may
>>have endometriosis and the dr suggested a low hormone birth control. I
>>have always had problems with birth control effecting my emotions so
>>stopped taking it and decided to have another baby. My labor was more
>>painful than my first two. I had severe constant pain on my left side
>>that was not relieved with epidural or other pain medications for the
>>last three hours of labor and after for several hours. I am wondering
>>if endometriosis could have been the cause of this? Also, since I have
>>restarted menstrating I have pain and diarrea during periods, and now
>>pain duing intercourse. I am trying to figure out if there is anything
>>besides hormones and surgery to help.
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