Re: Am I developing endometriosis at 15?
From: Jen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 9 16:35:24 2009
My daughter had lap surgery at 14yrs old-she had stage 2 endo and has
been perfetly fine every since. She took b/c pills for a while and it
helped and the dr said that was one sign that told him she probably does
have it-even before the surgery. If you can find a dr that specializes
not only in endo but in teens with endo-like Dr Albee at the CEC in
Atlanta-all the better for you.
endo can appear different in teens than in adults so it may be important
to find a dr who has some experience with teenagers. My daughter
suffered for a year and a half-many misdiagnoses-had to be on homebound
study because she couldnt make it thru a day of school. No dr thought
she could have endo at such a young age BUT she did...... Good luck!!
>
>At Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Amanda wrote:
>>
>>For the past 8 months I have been to 5 different doctors. Also in that
>>time period they have given me at least 6 different medications, all of
>>which have failed. At the current time, I am 15 years of age (my 16th
>>birthday is in 2 weeks). Since I was 11 I had a discharge, which didn't
>>bother me since it was always a clear or opaque white color with no
>>odor. And I
amping with a very, very heavy
>>bloodflow on my cycle. Suddenly, about a year ago the discharge changed
>>into a yellowish-green color with a musty smell to it. At first it was
>>a fishy smell, which was bacteria, but then the musty smell came back
>>and has never left. After having 4 misdiagnosises, I finally left the
>>area where I live in search of other help. We drove 5 hours away to
>>another gynecologist specialist to see if he could help. There we found
>>out that the other doctors had mistreated me and the situation had just
>>gotten more serious. The first time I visited that office, I had told
>>him about my severe cramping, having to take 3 ibruprofen every 4 hours
>>to knock out the pain. He asked if my mother
> The
>>answer was yes, so eventually I was going to develop it since it is
>>herditary. He decided to put me on birth control to help the pain and
>>bloodflow, which I must admit has helped a lot. He also tried several
>>different approaches to cure this "bacterial" infection, both vaginally
>>and orally. However, all the cultures came back negative. Nothing has
>>worked so far and the discharge and odor continues. Every once in a
>>while I get cramping up in the walls of the vagina. I've been reading
>>up on this since the symptoms first started, and after hearing what the
>>doctors said and reading some of these messages, I'm thinking that I am
>>developing the disease. My mother would like a real confirmation
>>instead of just a hunch. Is there any other way to check for
>>endometriosis besides an outpatient surgery? Can they even offically
>>check for endometriosis at my age (16) or will I just have to wait until
>>my late 20's?
>
>I am also 15, and turning 16 in a few days. I had a lap done a few
>weeks ago and found that I had many spots of endometriosis, a cyst, and
>a "window" of scar tissue with some endometriosis inside that my surgeon
>could not reach. I got my first period at 9 1/2 and around 11, I had a
>period with cramping so extreme I blacked out on my way hom
extremely heavy bleeding and clotting. I learned to deal with
>the horrible periods, which I had regularly every month. In between the
>periods, I would get lots of often, contraction-like cramping every day
>(the cramp lasted from about 10-30 seconds), that ranged from a slight
>twinge, to a pain on a level where I would freeze all movement to make
>sure I didn't scream. Along with that, I would also get a hot flash
>before every cramp, which I greatly appreciated so I could brace myself.
>I never got any discolored discharge, though. I would highly suggest
>getting the surgery to be 100% sure. It's for your own good, and I was
>only under anesthesia for ~45 minutes, so I would go for it and make
>sure!
>
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