Re: Endometriosis in c-section scar and anterior abdominal wall
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jun 23 23:21:53 2009
you might try reading the info at the CEC site, the education articles
centerforendo.com
they're great, and helped with my endo / adhesions so much....you can
send your records there for a free review
most ob/gyns and RE's don't know how to treat endo :(
there's also info at naprotechnology.com
endometriosissurgeon.com
endoexcision.com
endo-resolved.com
the endo diet also helps many women, endometriosis.org/nutrition
makingbabies.com
At Tue, 23 Jun 2009, anonymous wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>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:
>>>>
>>>>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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