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Re: Endometriosis in c-section scar and anterior abdominal wall
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jun 23 08:19:32 2009
I had a C-Section in September 2008. I started having bleeding from one
side of my C-section scar about 10 weeks post partum. I visited my
OB-GYN, and he said it was just a suture trying to work its way out. I
accepted this diagnosis. At 20 weeks postpartum, I was still having
severe swelling and bleeding in the same area, so I visited another
doctor. She told me it was an ingrown hair and to use hot packs and
neosporin on it. At 31 weeks postpartum, I visited a nurse
practitioner, and she diagnosed me with incisional endometriosis. She
consulted with the OB-GYN who performed the procedure, and he said that
I needed to come see him. At the same time, the nurse practitioner put
me on the new oral contraceptive Yasmin. My first period after starting
this, I still had some swelling and bleeding. My second period on this
drug, I have very little swelling and no bleeding from the incision. My
question is this... Do I still need to visit the OB-GYN? He will
probably tell me there is nothing wrong with me. Also, will this
condition affect my ability to carry another baby?
At Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Julie wrote:
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>Julie and Rachel - thanks for your responses. I also had a lap in Sep
>04 which revealed dense adhesions from my uterus to my abdominal wall.
>After getting another opinion, I was also diagnosed with incisional
>endo. Since starting on the Zoladex treatment, I have had some relief
>from pain however the lesions in my c-section scar seem to be getting
>bigger and harder and still give me a lot of shooting pain. Am now
>confident that it is possibly not the adhesions causing me the grief but
>the endo. Julie - I am wondering - how did they diagnose you with
>endometriosis too? Do you also have swelling and lumps in the c-section
>scar or endo lesions in the abdominal wall? Sorry to hear that Lupron
>didn't give you any relief. What's the next step for you? It is all
>really depressing and from everything I read, there seems to be no easy
>cure for endo or adhesions. And every surgery you have, can possibly
>casue more adhesions to form bringing more pain.
>
>--
>Julie
>
>At Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Julie wrote:
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>>Julie,
>>I had a c-section 5 years ago and I started having pain during ovulation
>>soon after. My extreme pain started a year ago and I had my first lap
>>in Sept 04. My operative report states that I have adhesions from my
>>previos c-section with a large adhesive band from my uterus to my
>>anterior abdominal wall. I can actually feel this pulling pain if I
>>stand up too quickly or if I run or exercise. I have not had excision
>>surgery yet, my dr did not remove anything during my previous lap. I
>>will tell you that 3 months of Lupron did nothing for me, but
>>unfortunately I don't have any successful treatments for this to share
>>with you. I hope your surgery goes well and the dr is able to remove
>>all endo for you. Good luck.
>>
>>--
>>Julie
>>
>>At Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Julie wrote:
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>>>Hi there - I'm just wondering if anyone currently reading these boards
>>>has had incisional endometriosis in a c-section scar and also in the
>>>anterior abdominal wall. I had never suffered from endometriosis until
>>>after my second c-section. I have been treated with zoladex for the
>>>last 5 months and they are going to operate in April to excise the
>>>endometriomas from the scar area. Having done a search of this forum -
>>>I know there are a few of you who have also developed endo after a
>>>c-section. I would be interested in hearing from you to find out how
>>>successful surgery was and options for treating endo in their abdominal
>>>wall. Thanks - any responses would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Julie
>>>
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