WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2000: Re: pelvic pain?

Re: pelvic pain?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 17:52:49 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 21 Feb 1998, chris wrote: >
>I am scheduled for a laparoscopy/pelviscopy next month for
>pelvic/abdominal pain? I am 47, hx of endometriosis, hysterectomy 1886
>because of rapidly growing fibroid, ovaries left in. Treated in 1995
>with Lupron because of pain in thighs (4 yrs duration), possibly caused
>by recurring endo. Pain free after tx until June 1997 when I
>experienced an episode of acute lower right abdominal pain (after 2 days
>of what felt like ovulation pain) Felt like menstrual pain , discomfort
>extended throughout abdomen, and responded somewhat to Ibuprofen. That
>eve experienced 1 hr of fever and shaking chills. Pain gradually
>lessened over next few days but has continued since then. (8 mos.) and
>is now limited to lower abdomen. 3 ultrasounds have shown nothing more
>than small endometriomas in the ovaries. Trial of Lupron for 3 mos gave
>no relief. Pain is bilateral, about half way between umbilicus and
>where leg joins body Sometimes it is pinching, other times feels like my
>insides are rubbed raw, sometimes tender, sometimes feels more like
>surface pain, with a burning feeling. Also pain down front and sides of
>thighs. Colonoscopy done by Gastroenterologist negative. Gyn is doing
>the lap but I feel he is not too optimistic about finding cause of pain.
>What could be some causes of this type of pelvic/abdominal discomfort,
>gynecological or otherwise? I have never had chronic pain in this area
>before the episode in 1997.What do doctors look for on laparoscopies
>that are not necessarily gyn problems? Sorry this is so long but I
>thought you wouldn't know what I was looking for without an adequate
>explanation. Thank you.

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