Re: Is it normal to have Endometriosis whilst on the Contraceptive Pill?? Help :(
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 27 16:16:48 2008
YES! The symptoms sound a LOT like endo to me! I was diagnosed with endo
about 14 years ago, and my symptoms were like what you are experiencing.
I was also on continous bc pills and would have severe pain throughout
the month, NOT just while on my period. I also had breakthrough
bleeding almost every single month while on the pill. I would go to the
doc, complain about the pain and breakthrough bleeding, and they would
change the bc pills I was on to a different one. None ever made any
difference.
It is messed up, isn't it!? If I were you, I would make an appointment
with your gyn and have a very serious discussion of your symptoms and
possible endo. The earlier you start treatment for it, the better off
you'll be!
Good luck to you!
At Wed, 14 May 2008, Michelle wrote:
>
>I've been experiencing many of the symptoms for the last few months but
>just not the obvious - heavy long periods with severe period pain, i
>used too get it before i went on the Pill though, which resulted in me
>becoming serverly Anaemic.
>The pain really does vary,
>It started off with sharp ovulation pain a week before my period (which
>ofcourse is weird since i'm not spose to be ovulating!) but that went
>after that period, i also got breakthrough bleeding 2 days after i came
>off for 4 days.
>Last month i got sharp ovulation pain (mainly in my left side) 10 days
>before! then that calmed down and pretty much went and i got horrible
>abdominal pain (higher up) that last a few days whilst also experiencing
>lower back pain, then the abdominal pain shifted to different areas
>around my abdominal again for a few days. That was off and off with
>lower back pain, top leg pain, bloatedness, problems eating and gass.
>When i actually came on my period it all stayed but my back pain was
>alot more stronger. After i came off all the pain and aches went
>gradually and for a week i was in virtually no pain apart from the
>breakthrough bleeding again.
>But AGAIN i've started to get the pains and aches, alot more sooner
>though (straight after my week of no pain). At the moment i've got
>ovulation pain, lower back pain and top leg pain and slight gass. But
>what makes this all so odd i haven't had any problems going to the
>toilet, hardly any constipation, no bleeding no pain when actually
>going, zilch! just pain really and bloatedness after meals and pains
>whilst eating a meal.
>So i've no clue whats going on!
>People have suggested Endo, PCOS, and ovary cysts.
>Has anyone else experienced this whilst being on the Contraceptive
>Pill??
>It seems to me the Pill at the moment is keeping my periods how they
>should be and helping the lower abdominal pain from being painful i
>suspect, but i do experience some discomforting period pain 2 days
>before. But to be honest i have whilst being on the Pill had random
>period pain a week before that decides to go away when i actually come
>on :S
>How messed up is this seriously!
>I'm nearly 19 by the way.
>Could i have Endo??
>Helpppppp =[
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