ENDO Messages for June, 2009: Re: Should I be tested for endometriosis?

Re: Should I be tested for endometriosis?

From: Ramey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jun 23 14:33:15 2009

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I would definitely go to a doc about it. Your regular OB/GYN can do some ultrasounds to see if anything comes up there (one of my cysts shoes uyp on the initial u/s). Other than that, I would keep a pain/symptom diary, and send it to a specialist for review. Sounds suspicious, though - I had similar symptoms for years, including the diarrhea. Turned out I had endo on my bowels, bladder, ovaries, etc etc. And I had adenomyosis, which was causing the SEVERE menstrual pain. I also was not concerned about fertility, but I was concerned with the quality of my life. I opted to have a hysterectomy at the same time as my endo excision, and it has changed my life. Some folks have listed some specialists here, and I went to the CEC in Atlanta and had surgery with Dr. Sinervo. It was the best decision I could have made for my health.

Remember: if it is endo, it only gets worse without treatment. Fertility aside, the pain can cause you to black out, to be incapacitated for days at a time. It is easier to remove the earlier you catch it.

Good luck to you!

At Tue, 23 Jun 2009, Steph wrote: >
>Hello there! I am a 20 year old female and have some questions about
>endometriosis.
>
>I started having my periods when I was 11. When I was 13 or so, these
>periods started becoming extremely bothersome. I’d get cramps to the
>point I cannot stand up straight. I’d get diarrhea 2 days before my
>period would come (I didn’t even bother with a calendar, I knew my
>period was coming by that one symptom). I’d become quite nauseas but
>never actually vomited.
>
>My question is, should I bother being tested for endometriosis? Since
>starting Seasonique 2 years ago, my problems have greatly diminished
>(and I’d imagine without a period anymore I shouldn’t have any problem).
>However, for four years I’ve been experiencing painful intercourse, to
>the point that my fiancé and I don’t really even try anymore. Also,
>starting early 2009, I’ve been having bad cramps that feel like period
>cramps but I’m not having a period while cramping. These cramps are bad
>enough to send me to the floor. They’re intense, but only last a few
>minutes. I’m not sure if they’re related or not….
>
>My fiancé and I do not want children so I don’t really care about the
>effect on my fertility. I just want to stop these cramps and have sex
>at some point in my life! But surgery is invasive, so I’m not sure if I
>should get tested. But since that’s the only test for endometriosis…
>what’s your opinion?
>
>Thank you so much for your help. It’s greatly appreciated.

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