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Re: Anyone with experience with pelvic congestion?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Oct 30 01:00:59 2008
Hi Melissa. Cerazette is a newer POP. It is the only one which in
anovular (can stop you ovulating) For me it is the only one which has
helped but obviously we are all different. Best of luck, I feel for you
as you should realy have the joy of motherhood and not all the pain.
Good luck
At Wed, 29 Oct 2008, Melissa wrote:
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>At Wed, 29 Oct 2008, anonymous wrote:I have been on a progesterone only
>pill I believe because I was, and still am breastfeeding my 14 month
>old. I havent had a period since I was pregnant with her which has been
>almost 2 years now, but I still have tons of pain. The other
>areas...Well, my diet is whatever and I drink alot of caffeine for
>massive headaches that I can't seem to deal with when my kids are
>screaming! :) So I suppose that is something I should try to work on. I
>am also a major sugar person. So I guess I have some changing to do!
>Thank you so much for your insights and advice. I really appreciated
>it!>>Hi Melissa - yes I had pelvic congestion when first diagnosed in
>1992>and provera worked but of course it came back. I still had
>pelvic>congestion in 2001. Gave me aching,backache and cramping. I got
>rid of>it by altering my diet, and take cerazette permanently. This is
>a tiny>dose of progesterone only (contraceptive pill) It does not suit
>everyone>and the first three months for me were hard (almost worse!)but
>after>three months no more periods and two years later (still on
>it)still no>more periods! The pelvic congestion itself responded well to
>the>followng - no caffeine (though back on tea now), no saturated fat
>(only>break the rule occasionally - but no dairy) lots of essential
>fatty>acids/ fish oil - dietary of supplementation. Lots of
>fibre,>carbohydtrates, vegetables. No alcohol.No sugar. (just cut
>right down>on the bad things as it's hard not to break the rules!) I
>also take the>following supplements: Evening primrose 1000mg, Magnesium
>(within RDA>dose), Zinc, B complex (normal RDA's - not mega doses) and
>a>bioflavanoid complex (very important for veins). This has helped me
>but>a blood test showed I was defficient in Zinc, Fatty acids, and some
>of>the B complex - but I see that those with endometriosis often seem to
>be>low in the same nutrients. (don't take massive doses - just a waste
>of>time and sometimes harmful - but take the evening primrose at the
>same>time as your food, with some other dietary fat) Lots of exercise -
>which>you will get with three little girls.>>Cerazette might be a
>solution for you - return to fertility is supposed>to be fast - most
>people give up as they spot for several months, but>for me it was well
>worth persevering.>>Best of luck finding a solution - I am sure you
>will.>>At Tue, 28 Oct 2008, Melissa wrote:>>>>I have recently been
>diagnosed with something called pelvic congestion,>>or varicose veins on
>my uterus. I am trying to research things and get>>the best info
>possible before making any decisions on my course of>>treatment. I am
>especially worried because the doc has prescribed>>progesterone pills,
>or Lupron as treatment. All I hear about Lupron has>>been extremely bad
>and scary. I have been avoiding it since I was first>>diagnosed with
>endo six years ago. But I have 3 beautiful little girls>>to take care
>of and the pain is so bad that I just cant care for them>>sometimes, so
>I need to do something. I want to have one more baby and>>am worried
>about the Lupron messing up my fertility and things. So I am>>trying to
>decide if I should try to have the last baby, or have the>>treatment
>first. Any info anyone has on Lupron, or pelvic congestion>>would be
>EXTREMELY appreciated!!! Thanks ladies!
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