Re: Post-lap periods
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 31 12:37:33 2008
This is also a support board that might help you.
http://erc.activeboard.com/
At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, ampyali wrote:
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>My excision surgeon states in his post-op directions that the first 2-3
>periods after laparoscopy can be very heavy and painful. Lupron and
>BCP's don't really do anything to the endo except temporarily cover the
>symptoms. To really get rid of the endo, excision surgery is the best
>way. If you give an idea of where you live, others on this forum can
>make recommendations about Endo Specialists in your part of the country.
>There are only a few that a well-trusted, but it's worth the extra
>trouble to get to one so that you can have the best chance for a normal
>life. These endo specialists don't use Lupron or BCP's, instead they
>treat endo implants like cancer and totally remove them no matter where
>or how tiny they are. Best wishes and good luck!
>
>At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Anonymous wrote:
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>>I was wondering if anyone had experienced really heavy and painful
>>periods following their laparoscopy? I had this surgery done over 3
>>months ago, and my periods have been absolutely awful to the point where
>>I don't even want to get out of bed. Also, I am wondering if anyone can
>>offer me advice on going on Lupron vs. birth control to control the
>>endo? I was told my endo was not too bad but I don't want it to get any
>>worse. However, hot flashes and such don't sound very fun to me:).
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