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Re: Is it normal to have Endometriosis whilst on the Contraceptive Pill?? Help :(
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 27 19:50:47 2008
have you ever sent your records to an endo expert? things really do get
worse
At Tue, 27 May 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>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:
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>>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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