Re: Lower Abdominal Pain
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Jan 2001 23:09:21 -0600 (CST)
Could be endometriosis but more likely to be Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
IBS can get worse with periods. You're gastroenterologist should be
able to help with food recommendations and medications to help control
this.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Sylvia wrote:
>
>I have had this cramping pain in my stomach for almost a year. It's the
>worst during my periods. I have had an I.V.P. done, Upper GI,
>sigmoidoscopy, barium enima, Ultrasounds, & a laparoscopy. Everything
>was normal except the sigmoidoscopy, which found IBS. Could it be
>endometriosis?
>
>--
>Sylvia
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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