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Re: Endo + Adenomyosis and the contraceptive pill
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 27 00:47:22 2008
Many women about 35 start to have low progesterone issues. Have you had
your hormones tested?
At Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Natasha wrote:
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>Hi, I have endometriosis and adenomyosis. I have had about 5 lap scopes
>over the last 7 years. After my last lap scope (now about 2 years ago),
>I started having severe periods with lots of clots. My dr has said we
>should do a laparotomy. He says this is my last chance. I don't have
>children yet and would love to have a baby. I am 34 years old. We have
>decided to postpone the operation because I will be getting married in
>January and then we can start with planning a family. In the interim my
>dr suggested that I go on the contraceptive pill to avoid any further
>periods until we can do the operation. I have now been taking the pill
>for 2.5 months and have not stopped bleeding one day. It is not a lot,
>but it is there and I am hating every minute of it. It feels as if I
>was better of with my 5 to 7 days of hell, rather then this. My dr says
>I must give it some time. I have also started having terrible pain in
>my sides, it was so bad on saturday I could not sleep. Can anyone tell
>me if they have experienced something similar or if they have found the
>pill working after a couple of months? Any advice or suggestions would
>be appreciated. Thank you very much. Kind regards
>
>--
>Natasha
>
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