Endometriosis Support Group

I don't know for sure if I have endo on my bowel, but it was my bowel symptoms that made my gyn think I had endo. I have severe constipation with my period, and symptoms the rest of the month similar to IBS (diarrhea with no cause, then constipation). During my periods I have pain with bowel movements and twisting too. It is definitely something to look into. I'm having my first lap on Tuesday and I asked her to specifically look on my bowels because of my symptoms. Hope you have some good days soon!

Yes, had all those symptoms and mine was on my bowel. I had stage 4...had a hyst last aug.

Asburyv,
I had endo on my rectum. It was severe and my anterior rectum was attached to my uterus. I had stage 4. I ended up seeing a specialist and he was able to separate my rectum off of my uterus and excise all the endo off of my rectum. The rectum is a fairly common area for endo, esp severe endo. I too had painful bowel movements, mostly on my period only though. It would feel like a knife up my rectum, not fun!! Have you ever had a lap to see where your endo is?

Yes I have painful bowel movements. The pain did ease up after they cleaned in out in a LAP.

I am glad someone posted this question!! I have very painful bowel movements, which are 100x's worse if I have to hold it in, as well as pain in that area during sex (which SUCKS!!). However, I do not get the diarrhea...does anyone happen to know if this can still be from Endo if there is no diarrhea? & I had my 1st lap in February...is it possible that the doc either didn't look in that area or it just wasn't there and grew later?