WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: pelvic pain

Re: pelvic pain

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Jun 2002 12:52:48 -0500 (CDT)

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If they did not remove all the endo by way of excision (cutting out the lesions), your chance of endo returning are much greater....at least in the short term.

Look for an Endometriosis Specialist. Hysts are NOT a cure for Endo.

List where you are, if you feel comfortable, and I will see if I know of a Specialist in your area.

> I had
>surgery for adhesions at that time dx with endometreosis. 4yrs later I
>had a child with the help of fertility drugs(I think clomid?) felt fine
>for awhile, endometreosis symptoms returned off and on. Sometimes I had
>cyst with my cycles. GYN put me on BC pills, they helped. Approximately
>six months ago symptoms of endo were getting worse. Pain in my left
>lower pelvic area, in the bend if my left leg sometimes radiating down,
>pain raidiating up to and under my left rib cage. Low back pain, low
>abdominal pain, cramping worse than usual, periods heavy every other
>month. Gyn exams painful. To clear up the endrometreosis, stoppped my
>cycles with the BC pills for four months. Not help much, seem to only
>add bloating and gas to my symptoms. Doctor suggested surgery, LAP or
>HYST, my choice. MRI, showed a small disc bulge at L5/S1. Went to a
>gastrointerologist,no blood in stool, colon fine, felt pain was coming
>from uterus also. Went to another GYN for second opinion. He said I
>had a bad uterus prolaspe, the cause of my lower pain, He wasn't sure of
>the pain under my rib cage or of the left side, said it might be gaurded
>pain. Ultrasound confirmed prolaspe. I had the surgery, LAP asstisted
>vaginal hyst, almost 8 weeks ago. It helped with some of the pain. I
>still have all of my left sided pain, pain in the bend of my left
>leg(this pain is worse at the end of the day after being up on it and

C >

--
Robin

I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional.
Please consult your with your own MD for advice and treatment.
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