Is it possible to have PCOS and Endometriosis?

[painpaingoaway]

So I already know that I have PCOS, but my mom and grandma both had severe endo! I have researched both conditions, but PCOS never talks about chronic pain before,during and after menstruating, and pain during and after intercourse. My bowels are very messed up and I get really bad pain in my rectum. That is where my mom had a lot of it. I have no idea. None of my docs will do laparascopy. I have only had one U/S and a very long sharp vaginal probe, I forget what that is called. My blood clots are gigantic and never ending. I need some input from you intelligent ladies!!! I have been on the pill for 8 days now and can feel my cysts filling and popping! So much relief afterwards though.

Bethany

[garfield16]

I am currently 27 almost 28 in two months, I was finally diagnosed after two people in my family urged me to see more doctors to get help in 2009. I have had trouble trying to find a doc that cares and listens to me at all! Most tell me that my horrible and excruciating pain during bm's and periods and ovulation is normal and fine. We all know our bodies, not to mention I have a huge pain threshhold I have been told by many docs, anyways before I was diagnosed I was a severr dieter and had bulimia and anorexia off and on throught my life, which is very bad but helped keep my weight in check, that i suffered with throughout my life. At 150 lbs at age 20 I became pregnant and had my first child, ten months after he was born, my daughter was born. I have been told that was a miracle nad that you are more fertile right after you have a baby. Anyways, I was then diagnosed with a alight uterine prolapse and the pain worsenend, as did the weight gain up to 205, I am 5'8" so alot of people just thought I looked chubby. But it wasnt until my sister and my cousin were diagnosed that I sought a military doc through our insurance(hubby is army) that was also an endocrinologist. Doctors had always tested only my thyroid and told me levels were ok, he tested testosterone and prolactin and both were way too high. He put me on metformin, but we moved and got out of the military before I could be adjusted on the meds and b/c and hav continued insurance to watch it. So it is now 2011 and I am still trying to find a doc, that will help me deal with my Huge blood clots, cysts, retched pain (especially during intercourse at times) and other symptoms(I am still on only 500mg of metformin a day) cause I dont have insurance and many docs will not up it and think im "fine" I swaIR, i dont know what i have to do to reinerate to these so called care practitioners that i am and have been in serious pain for all my life and want thsi to change. I did however drop fropm 205 last year to 145 before I surprisingly became pregnant(obviously through diet and major excercise and herbal changes)! The doctors were all surprised as was I (my two kids are 5 and 6) . I am now 5 months pregnanat and dealing with the pain again, i am up to 174 already wich is alot of wait too fast and tha is partly due to the fact my appetite just wants carbs and naughty things and so I have laxed on my diet for PCOS. I was denied insurance for being on metformin and cannot afford anythingt else so now I am sol, but after thsi baby is born, I am going to find a damn endo and see about the ENDOMETRIOSIS/( that also runs in my family and looking at the symptoms does fit my other issues.) thanks ladies and know that you can have life after being diagnosed and can have children, my sis after much trying and weight loss also got pregnant at age 29! There is hope sisters, lets shrug off the bad docs and trust our bodies that are talking to us!!!

[courtnikay84]

I have severe Endo AND PCOS... Have been fighting them for yrs. Trust me. Its possible. I am 27 just got done with lupron on Jan 19 and started my first period on April 16. I may never naturally conceive without clomid,and may need to go as far as ivf. I will keep u all n my prayers. God bless. If anyone needs to talk or needs info at all, feel free to contact me.***@****

[unluckystacey11]

Iv also been trying to get pregnant for over a year and it is getting depressing now!
We've just found out I have PCOS and maybe Endometriosis, Iv just got my date through for my laproscopy for 7th july. Really weried i might not be abil to have kids depressed over it all and making me argue with my partner alot because of i all ARGHHHHH :(

[RisenAshes7]

I've been trying to get pregnant for over a year.
We've just found out I have PCOS and Endometriosis. I just had my laproscopy Dec 15th, 2010. It's pretty bad and the scar tissue has attached to my lower intestines. I get awful pains in my bowels. This has been going on with me since 7th grade, I'm now 22. This has been misdiagnosed that long. First I was diagnosed lactose intolerant, and then with IBS and I also had an ovarian cyst that I was told would just go away. I guess it didn't register with any doctors until I couldn't get pregnant and no fertility drugs were helping. I sure wish it would have been caught sooner, maybe it would't be this bad. 8 or 9 years is a long time to let endo build up. The pain is horrendous and sometimes unbearable. I always knew it was something more than IBS. I know people who have IBS and I never saw them in the kind of pain that I had.

As far as having children, I know that it can take years. I go back to see my Dr in 2 days to find out what the plan is so my husband and I can decide what is best for our lives. I wish you all the best. Support is definitely something needed when dealing with endo and PCOS.

[krissy792]

I have Endo and PCOS- was diagnosed with PCOS in 2002, was told I could not have children.... I do not get cysts, still have a regular period but I do not ovulate.  Changed Drs, he did a lap and found I had Endo also.  Cleaned me out, gave me chlomid and I had my son in 2005.  Had another Lap in 2008, another round of chlomid, had twin girls in 2009.  Since I am done having children, my dr & i decided on doing a laproscopic partial hysterectomy.  This should (but not necessarily means it will) make the Endo go away.  Having this done in two weeks

[medmist]

hey i dont know if this is much help to you but you can have both endo and PCOS at the same time, i suffer from both and have be diagnosed and both can be very painful, my lower right abdominal is always in intense pain especially around the menstrual cycle

take care!