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Re: CHRONICPAIN: Chronic Pelvic Pain
From: n (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:52:03 -0500 (CDT)
Hi there,
I think you should seek an endo specialist who does excision surgery
through laparoscopy, and also check the endometriosis forum for advice
as well, It has helped me. I suffer from chronic pelvic pain constantly
with spasms here and there, 28 yrs old and had 2 laps done. one in
march (laser) then the other in July(excision). If you are worried
about the Endo, having a hysterectomy wont cure it(unless it is
completely infected.)
Endo grows even if you do remove everything, so make sure you think
about this.
Good luck with everything and your decissions.
Try to take it easy in the mean time, be nice to yourslef.
good luck.
-n
At Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Trace wrote:
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>I am 37 years old. I suffer from daily pelvic pain in my lower left
>side. Staring with my very first period at age 12, I would have severe
>menstrual pain two to three days before my period would start and it
>would last about two to three days of my period. My periods were never
>very long, only about four days and I did not bleed alot. Through my
>high school and college years, the pain got more intense and my period
>became very eratic (about 3 periods a year). I was prescribed very
>birth control pills, OTC's and Rx med. to help with the pain. However,
>by the time I was 21 or 22, the pain became daily. When I was 24, I
>began Depo Provera injections and I was pain free for 12 years. April
>of last year after a "bad" bone scan (osteoporosis), I was taken off of
>the Depo and put on a birth control pill. About a couple of weeks after
>my Depo injection would have been due, I began to have severe pain
>again. I was prescribed Naproxen, Flexaril, and Perocet (at different
>times)for the pain. I was put back on Depo in September of last year,
>but the pain continued. March through June of this year I had Lupron
>injections; they did not work. I had an Ultrasound and MIR, my ovaries
>and tubes looked ok. Last Friday (Aug. 30), I had a laproscopy with
>the possible removal of my left ovary and tube it there was
>endometriosis. However, my ovary and tubes were find. My gyno and I
>have spoken about a hysterectomy, but she wants me to try a pain
>specialist first. I know a hysterectomy is not a 100% guarntee for
>relief, but I'm in so much pain (not to mention having nausea and being
>worn out all the time)that I am ready for something radical. This pain
>has really affected my life in a major way.
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