Surgery for endo 2 weeks ago...pain is back! !!

Question

My 22 year old daughter had surgery for endo 2 weeks ago and called from college and said she woke up hurting again this morning.   We were just in to see Dr yesterday and everything seemed fine.  Dr said she was healing well.  Anyone have this problem or know what could be going on.  She should start her period next weekend and that's about when she would start hurting before surgery and would hurt about 2 weeks.

Thanks for any advice.

Lynda

Gloria555 · Answer

The Loestrin helps me but if I miss a pill or am late I get a light period. Today I noticed more pelvic pain while I exercised. Made me think of how acupuncture has helped in the past. Can not afford visits. But if I am better about the Loestrin is helps. I buy nearly 4.5 months worth from a Canadian website for $75.00

Slactivist · Answer

I am 24 and had surgery on February 17 to remove an endometrioma and that was when I was diagnosed. I am now finishing up my first period and the pain is definitely back. The only thing that helped with the pain before the surgery was acupuncture specifically for the pain. If you can afford it, I highly recommend it. It helped with the menstrual and endo pain as well as the diarrhea and irregularity. I have my post-op appointment next week and am worried about the hormones that they want to put me on. Please update us on how the Loestrin works for her. Best of luck.

Gloria555 · Answer

Loestrin has worked for me. I hope it works for your daughter too. Give her time to heal from the surgery and give Loestrin time to work. When Loestrin is used continuously to stop your period that is how pain is stopped.

anxiety123 · Answer

Thanks for the comments. I was not too surprised when her pain came back because the Dr. did explain to us that they can only get what they can see. Dr. started her on Loestrin 24 and said hopefully in a few months the pain will get better. If not, we are looking at Lupron shots.

LexS4 · Answer

I have only managed to have at most 1 month of relief after my 3 surgeries.  Unfortunately the endo can bury itself so deep that it cannot be ablated and the pain will return once the cycle becomes active again.  I hope she gets better soon!

teddybears4ever2 · Answer

Endo will always grow back. I have heard it can start growing back very soon after surgery. Remember surgery doesn't cure Endo it just helps it for awhile. There is no cure, because no one knows how or why certain people get it.

91becca · Answer

oh right sorry. i was just talking from my friend's experience where they scraped away some stuff, but after her next period it was straight back!

91becca · Answer

you didnt specify what the surgery was. if it was the emost common form of surgery which is to just scrape away the lining from some places, then it could just be back fast maybe?

Gloria555 · Answer

There is still pain after surgery. The surgery removes cysts, adhesions, scar tissue but it cannot get it all. My pain after surgery did improve with acupuncture from a specialist in acupuncture for fertility. I was trying to conceive after surgery so I gave myself six months then went on birth control continuously to prevent having a period. This eliminates most of the pain. There are other hormonal treatment plans out there that induce a temporary menopause. I'd recommend the the birth control pills for your daughter since she is so young. Talk to her gynecologist, see what they recommend.