WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Is this Endometriosis?

Re: Is this Endometriosis?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 19:21:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 31 May 2001, Karen wrote: >
>Since Jan of this year I've been having irregular periods, passing
>clots. I have or had nausea, hard time having a bowel movement, extreme
>bloating getting worse I might just pop, tired, dizziness, stomache
>bothering me. My doctor ran a few test for gallbladder and treating me
>for acid, gastritis,ibs then sent me to an GI who said beings I had
>endometriosis on the bowel before it could be back, but is still
>treating me for IBS because I had it before. In "98 I was treated for
>endometriosis on the colon (attached to inner abdomen) and the doctor
>said she thought that I didn't have ibs
>that this was the cause all the time. ( Sorry, I hope this makes since,
>I've been on numurous meds lately for IBS.) Can anyone help me here? I
>made an appointment to GYN but cant get in for 12 days, I may not last
>that long. Any comments would be great. Thanks. Karen

Your symptoms are compatible with either endometriosis or IBS. One usually treats medically for IBS and if it doesn't get better, one will look for and possibly treat endometriosis with Laparoscopy.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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