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Re: Can endo be diangnosed via ultrasound?From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 16 Jun 2001 13:05:49 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >For the past 5 to 6 years, my periods have become increasingly painful. >I also experience severe bloating and stomach distention at various >times of the month. My gynecologist does not seem to find anything >unusual in the symptoms. I have been on and off the pill, and it does >not alleviate any of this. Last month I was late and tested positive on >two hpt's. A few days later I was at the doctor's office with severe >cramping and bleeding. The doctors do not think I was pregnant >according to uring and blood tests that they took. They did not find >anything unusual on an ultrasound. I am wondering if my symptoms could >indicate endometriosis and, if so, whether an ultrasound would detect >this. I am 28 years old and would like to start a family. I am very >worried, though that the pain I experience every month is not usual and >could eventually impede my fertility. Anon... Endo can not be diagnosed with an ultrasound. It can detect cysts, polyps, fibroids, but can not diagnose Endo. The only definitive way to diagnose Endo is with Laparoscopy, which is a surgical procedure. Do your symptoms seem to correspond with your periods? Say, two weeks or so prior to your period and continuing for two days or so into your period? Do you miss work as a result of pelvic pain? If so, how much? If Endo is a concern, please discuss this with your MD. If you do a search on the Women's Health Forum, look for "Endo Drs." or something similar. I've posted names of Endo Specialists throughout the country in the past. Best of luck to you. Robin
-- ~Robin~
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