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[tee6507]

i was wondering if endo can come back and how soon. i had a laproscopy in december but my period was very painful this month and i was spotting a week before my period as i once did when i had endo....

[PPhelps]

It does vary from person to person. I was one of the lucky ones. I had my lap in 2001 for endo and haven't had any problems since. I had a second lap in 2006, but all that was found was adhesions from 2 C-Sections.  Have you tried any type of BC or Lupron shots. After surgery you need to stop your cycle for a few months. Endo feeds on estrogen. Try to lower your estrogen. Its in alot of foods, and alot of shampoos even. It's also stored in fat cells. So when you loose weight it can shed that estrogen into the body.
I've read somewhere endo could be caused by the off balance of estrogen and progestrone. But I'd do the research and talk to an endocrinologist.

[ALT76]

It varies person to person.  Some women can go years without a repeat surgery, and others are not as lucky.  It will never go away forever.  Unfortunately, it is a life-long affliction and will always come back.  I would wait and see how your periods continue to go, and if it's unbearable again you can certainly schedule another surgery.  Are you on the pill at all?  That would help, as can acupuncture.  I personally had my first lap last Dec as well, and my pain used to just be with my periods.  Now it is all the time and I'm ten times worse than I was BEFORE my first surgery.  Consequently, I'm having my second lap this friday.