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Re: Gyno visit - endometriosis and PCOS (long)
From: angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 08:39:42 -0500 (CDT)
Katie,
I was diagnosed with endometriosis a month ago too, this after I was
begging for a hysterectomy to stop the pain and irregularities this
summer. The dr that made the diagnosis just happen to be a good
listener and diagnostitian, guess I was lucky for a change in the dr
lottery.
I am having lupron injections for 3 months, going to have my second one
next week. This dr is pretty positive that with the severity of my
endo, that these injections will not help. That didn't make me feel too
hot because of the expense, but it is just one of the stepping stones we
have to take before we move on in treatment. Take care..
At Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Katie wrote:
>
>Today I had my appointment with another gynaecologist (who also happens
>to be a RE), after several weeks of anxious waiting. (don't know if
>people remember, but I'd been referred by my usual endo due to lack of
>periods for 12 months whilst on metformin and BCP). I had a vaginal
>ultrasound which showed that I do not have build up of the endometrium
>so don't have to worry about hyperplasia, uterine cancer etc. Phew! The
>gyno said this would be because of the BCP, which is stopping the build
>up in the first place, and this is nothing to worry about. (a different
>story to what my usual endo told me!)
>
>However I talked to gyno about pain I've been having and other symptoms,
>and he is 99% sure I have endometriosis, said they were classic
>symptoms. It's amazing what you learn to put up with and just put down
>to a woman's lot in life! For everyone's info, symptoms of endo can
>include: pelvic pain at period and other times, particularly lower back
>and leg pain, cyclical changes in bowel and bladder function (eg at time
>of period increased need/frequency to urinate, or diarrhoea and/or
>constipation) and increased sensitivity to chemicals/allergies. Also -
>and sorry if this grosses anyone out - menstrual bleeding from the
>rectum. I actually have experienced this, on the few occasions recently
>I've had a bit of bleeding/spotting - and kept thinking, no it can't be!
>
>Anyway, I have to have a laparoscopy to look more closely and treat the
>endo. One option the gyno gave me was to go on the BCP continuously -
>which I told him I'm not willing to do, having had bad experiences doing
>this in the past, and since my other endo (the PCOS and IR specialist)
>thinks it's a bad idea. Apparently there is an increased risk for
>endometriosis for PCOS sufferers, but I find it ironic that the
>treatments are at loggerheads! I'm wondering if others out there have
>been diagnosed with both, and how you deal with this. Thank you for
>taking the time to read this.
>
>--
>Katie
>
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angela
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