PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for January, 2000: Re: Pregnancy and endometriosis

Re: Pregnancy and endometriosis

From: Amit

anonymous@obgyn.net

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 22:49:54 +0530

Dr.Amit Sengupta, MD; Ph.D. This is for educational purpose only

>----- Original Message -----
From: Janice <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH <pregnancy-birth@forum.obgyn.net> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 4:27 AM Subject: Re: Pregnancy and endometriosis

>
> Thanks Kim,
>
> When I went to the doctor at 5 weeks...and mentioned the possibility of
> ectopic...he said no..everything was fine..although he didnt examine
> me....I should point out that the lap I had in July showed no problems
with > my tubes whatsoever (if this makes a difference) and also as it is...the
> pain is not severe ...just annoying....the unsticking thing sounds very
> very plausible :). I think im being overanxious.
>
> Janice
>
> ----------
> > From: Kim <jr512@aol.com>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
> <pregnancy-birth@forum.obgyn.net>
> > Subject: Re: Pregnancy and endometriosis
> > Date: 08 January 2000 22:49
> >
> > At Sat, 8 Jan 2000, Janice wrote:
> > >
> > >HI everyone
> > >
> > >My name is Janice and I live in Ireland. I recently discovered I am 5
> and
> > >half weeks pregnant. I was diagnosed with endo 4 years ago and at my
> last
> > >lap in July they removed an endometrioma from my left ovary and also my
> > >ovary was fused to my pelvic wall. Just before I got pregnant I
started > > >having some pain in my left ovary again. Now that I am pregnant I can
> > >still feel that pain on and off...is this dangerous for the baby? I am
> > >also very nervous of something going wrong. The first few days of this
> > >week I was very sick...now i only have mild nausea in the mornings,
> however
> > >Im having some discharge, my stomach is already huge and my breasts are
> > >very tender. is this all normal? Im also having some pulling pains in
> my
> > >abdomen and some sharp pains....I had period pain last week when I was
> due
> > >to have my period. sorry this is a bit all over the place...but my
> doctors
> > >appointment is not until 28th February!!!!
> > >
> > >Any help would be greatly appreciated
> > >
> > >Janice
> >
> > Janice,
> >
> > I also suffer from ENDO, and when I got pregnant with this third baby,
> > OMG the pain was SO bad!!!! I have horrible ovulation pain and the month
> > I got preggo it lasted for days and days!!! Then when I found out I was
> > preg about 4, weeks I was having SEVERE pain. Pain so bad on my right
> > side that it landed me in bed for days!!! The DR's said POSSIBLE ectopic
> > and I was CONVINCED that was it. I then had spotting at 5 weeks off and
> > on, and I really thought I was loosing the baby. After 6 weeks my dr
> > said I had a VIABLE pregnancy and the fetus was in the right spot with a
> > good heart beat =) I had to have ultrasounds every 3 days and blood work
> > every three days. FROM what the DR tells me, since our reproductive
> > organs are STUCK together we will suffer signifigant pain as everything
> > "un sticks" itself. From my experience the pain seized up a bit after
> > the 8th week. It was the worst from 4wks to 8wks...
> >
> > My advice, is to check with your DR and make sure to rule out Ectopic
> > (they are very rare) cause ANY pain should be checked out =) If ANYTHING
> > it will set your mind at ease.
> > Hang in there =)
> >
> > Kim
> >
>

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