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Re: Could I have endo???
From: DEDE (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Nov 4 22:08:59 1999
Hi
I think it sounds very possilble that you do.......please let us know
what you find out when you have your lap done.........there is alot of
info on the net about it you can look at endometriosis.org.or just go to
your search engine and type in endometriosis and there is all kids of
things there ...thats what i did.....hope this helps
Love and hugs
Dede
Wondering wrote:
>
> I'm being treated for primary infertility and before I start using
> injectible drugs my doctor wants me to do a lap to make sure I don't
> have endo. As he was talking about the possible symptoms, and from
> things that I've read on the internet and elsewhere, I'm really
> concerned I might have it. Can anyone give me their opinion or tell me
> if they've had a similar experience? Here is what I'm experiencing:
>
> I've had loose bowels with my period for as long as I can remember. It's
> terrible and very painful. The first gynecologist I saw told me that it
> was "normal," so I never thought any more about it until now. My
> periods have always been painful, and I almost always have at least one
> day when I can hardly function because of the pain.
>
> Also for as long as I can remember, I've had leg cramps and sciatic
> nerve pain around the time of my period.
>
> About 3 years ago I started to get treatment for lower back problems.
> They did a number of tests and all they could come up with was
> "inflammation of the sacroiliac joint" and couldn't come up with a
> cause. I have the sciatic nerve pain all the time now. I'm also having
> terrible sharp shooting pains at the front of my hip area (along the top
> front of the pelvic bone on the right side) and my doctor says this
> might be a symptom of endo too.
>
> About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome -- the
> loose bowels and pain aren't restricted to my periods any more.
>
> Over the last month or so I've been having sharp pains and twinges going
> from my pelvic area down to my groin.
>
> I'm sorry this is so long. Sometimes I think I shouldn't go on the
> internet and look at medical information because it makes me paranoid,
> but on the other hand if I do have endo, it would explain a heck of a
> lot, including my infertility. And I'll be really upset if I find out
> that I have endo and that none of my doctors has figured it out before
> this point.
>
> Thanks in advance for reading this and offering any opinions.
>
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