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Just had a laparoscopy...NO ENDO?! Do my symptoms sound like endo to you?
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and although I'm only one day out of surgery, I'm absolutely beside myself with frustration!
I had my first laparoscopy yesterday and I got the (good) results back of no endometriosis. So I thought to myself I'm just stuck with excruciating periods...great.
I've been to three different doctors and two different gynaecologists since my problems started and both gyno's and the last doctor who I've seen (who has now become my regular doctor) said that it sounds like endometriosis.
After doing some reading today, I've discovered that it can take several laparoscopy's to be diagnosed. I'm just wondering if any of you women who have been diagnose with endo think that this is what I have?
My 'story':
* I got my first period when I was 10, wasn't regular until I was 13.
* Pain was just usual period pain until I was 14. I am now 17 and the pain has got increasingly worse from the ages of 14 - 15 and a half.
* First went to see a GP about my problems when I was 14 turning 15 as I was missing long periods of school. Was put on the pill. Had initial success, but after skipping three periods to have a 'well-earned break', everything was back to normal after my first period on the pill.
* First went to see a gyno when I was 15. After an ultrasound came back clear I was put on two pain medications and a pill to ease the bleeding so that I would be able to go to school and to see if this helped.
* After that only helped in the slightest way, I was put on depo provera.
* I then moved towns and saw another doctor and eventually was referred to another gyno. Before being referred to other gyno I was tried on the pill again which did nothing and then was put on primolut until my appointment with the gyno.
* After visiting gyno, put on waiting list for a laparoscopy.
My symptoms:
* Period pain within a week before period, during period and up to 5 days after period. This was severe cramps along my underwear line and I also get a sharp pulling pain from my belly button downwards. I can only wear pads during menstruation as I find that when I wear tampons the pulling pain occurs more often. (I have only worn tampons about 5 times since getting my period)
* Abdominal and pelvic pain leading up to and during my period.
* Heavy bleeding with clots.
* Period last between a week and 2 weeks. Sometimes getting it again a few days after finishing a cycle.
* Mood changes and tiredness.
* NO bowel or bladder symptoms.
* I am not sexually active to unsure if I will have pain during intercourse or if I'm infertile.
I have now been put back on the pill and am waiting for my follow up appointment in 6 weeks.
Sorry for this being so long, I'm just so frustrated. I look forward to seeing some answers, thank you all in advance.
I had my first laparoscopy yesterday and I got the (good) results back of no endometriosis. So I thought to myself I'm just stuck with excruciating periods...great.
I've been to three different doctors and two different gynaecologists since my problems started and both gyno's and the last doctor who I've seen (who has now become my regular doctor) said that it sounds like endometriosis.
After doing some reading today, I've discovered that it can take several laparoscopy's to be diagnosed. I'm just wondering if any of you women who have been diagnose with endo think that this is what I have?
My 'story':
* I got my first period when I was 10, wasn't regular until I was 13.
* Pain was just usual period pain until I was 14. I am now 17 and the pain has got increasingly worse from the ages of 14 - 15 and a half.
* First went to see a GP about my problems when I was 14 turning 15 as I was missing long periods of school. Was put on the pill. Had initial success, but after skipping three periods to have a 'well-earned break', everything was back to normal after my first period on the pill.
* First went to see a gyno when I was 15. After an ultrasound came back clear I was put on two pain medications and a pill to ease the bleeding so that I would be able to go to school and to see if this helped.
* After that only helped in the slightest way, I was put on depo provera.
* I then moved towns and saw another doctor and eventually was referred to another gyno. Before being referred to other gyno I was tried on the pill again which did nothing and then was put on primolut until my appointment with the gyno.
* After visiting gyno, put on waiting list for a laparoscopy.
My symptoms:
* Period pain within a week before period, during period and up to 5 days after period. This was severe cramps along my underwear line and I also get a sharp pulling pain from my belly button downwards. I can only wear pads during menstruation as I find that when I wear tampons the pulling pain occurs more often. (I have only worn tampons about 5 times since getting my period)
* Abdominal and pelvic pain leading up to and during my period.
* Heavy bleeding with clots.
* Period last between a week and 2 weeks. Sometimes getting it again a few days after finishing a cycle.
* Mood changes and tiredness.
* NO bowel or bladder symptoms.
* I am not sexually active to unsure if I will have pain during intercourse or if I'm infertile.
I have now been put back on the pill and am waiting for my follow up appointment in 6 weeks.
Sorry for this being so long, I'm just so frustrated. I look forward to seeing some answers, thank you all in advance.
I'm sorry to hear about that, I might bring up lupron with my doctor next appointment.
Thanks for the reply, I had my lap done by a gyno. I haven't heard of Adenomyosis before, I will do some reading on it now.
When i had my period i would get severe cramping for 2 weeks prior and up to a week into my cycle
Doc wouldnt test for endemetriosis but i had all the symptoms
so i wound up being treated with lupron for 6 months and the very first month after the treatment my pain was gone but came back 1 year later
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/hormones/a/lupron.htm
In 2009 i was diagnosed with uterine cancer and they had to do a total full complete hysterectomy and i have been pelvic pain free ever since
Doc wouldnt test for endemetriosis but i had all the symptoms
so i wound up being treated with lupron for 6 months and the very first month after the treatment my pain was gone but came back 1 year later
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/hormones/a/lupron.htm
In 2009 i was diagnosed with uterine cancer and they had to do a total full complete hysterectomy and i have been pelvic pain free ever since
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