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Re: ENDOMETRIOSIS: Laparoscopy

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 22:08:23 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 5 Apr 2007, Frostbyte wrote: >

i've had one reg. surgery with a big incision and two laps. laps are the WAY to go. it's nothing compared to regular surgery. also, you SHOULD have the lap to avoid a major surgery later down the road (such as, you have large ovarian endo cysts that can't be removed with a lap). But you do need to make sure your doctor can remove it. my first doc left most of what she found, and only drained the large cysts. i would still feel horrible if i didn't have the laps. my life would be very different. if you have insurance, go for it. then you will know for sure. this is the only way to know for sure. L

>My doctor suspects that I might have endometriosis. I am wondering what
>the pros and cons are of having a laparoscopy. I would like to know for
>sure if I have endo but wondering if it is worth going through surgery
>just to find out or if I should just treat the symptoms and not worry
>about an actual diagnosis.

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