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Re: Bumps on inside vaginal front wall, just finished Lupron
From: ChicagoEndo (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Sep 27 18:49:20 2008
I forgot to mention that my fiance and I have been in a monogamous
relationship for three years and that we were both recently screened for
STDs (we both opted to have the full work up as part of our physicals)
and both came out in the clear.
At Sat, 27 Sep 2008, ChicagoEndo wrote:
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>I was on Lupron for four months and my doctor and I decided to take me
>off of it because the side effects were so terrible (permanent
>moodiness, headaches, sleeplessness, pain in my bones, dryness, zero sex
>drive). I'm 26 years old. Now I'm on Norethindrone, which more or less
>does the same thing Lupron does in a lesser dose.
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>Since starting the Lupron, I've noticed bumps on the inner front wall of
>my vagina. It's not my cervix, but a few almost pimple-sized bumps that
>hurt when I touch them AND hurt during sex or inserting a tampon. My
>doctor couldn't see them at my last pap a month ago, and prescribed
>antibiotics for a vaginal infection that was likely triggered by
>switching from Lupron to Noreth. But I can feel the lumps getting
>larger, I've taken two courses of antibiotics, and am trying to get in
>to see my doctor on Monday. I do currently have my period, so I'm
>wondering if that made the bumps larger. It's also my first period in
>like six months because of the Lurpon.
>
>I've been engaged for three months, and the dryness coupled with the
>bumps are severely impairing my sex life to the point where we have to
>stop halfway through because I hurt so much. I'm blessed with a really
>supportive fiance who never ever complains and only cares about my
>well-being. But it would be really nice to enjoy a healthy sex life
>again.
>
>Has anyone else experienced this? Are they hormone related? I know the
>lack of estrogen can really change things inside of you. It really
>sucks to be 26 and dealing with this.
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