MY OBGYN explained it to me but I can't remember exactly what he said. I will call on Tuesday and write it down this time and let you know.

I don't get it either...and I have ALWAYS had worse symptoms on anything that contains any estrogen.

My OB put me on progestin-only pill Jolivette. This was step one to see if it helped with my ovulation pain...it did not, and my normal periods went out of control, major pain and bleeding. I stuck with this for almost 3 months, and after a trip to the ER for cramps that I couldn't control...I quit these. Fuck them giving you birth control! (sorry for the language), they don't work!

Birth control pills dont work for Endo! If somebody can call me out for being wrong on this...please do.

BTW that was a great question. You can lower your estrogen or regulate it by taking a B6 supplement, eating cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage...it flushes built up estrogen out of your system, along with drinking alot of water,it will flush the estrogen out of your system, It has done wonders for me.

@ hotchocolate, I will ask my hubby (Phd in bio) or my neighbor (works at hospital) and hopefully report back. ?

@BrehnPetry - you asked for it. :-) teeee heeeee heeee.
Yes, i can call you out on it. the pill kept my endo manageable for 6 years. Before BC I was always exhausted, bad IBS at the time of my period, bad allergies, bad periods, skipping work because I didn't "feel right"
AND THEN on the bc I had energy, happier, was focused at work (became a manager), was constipated but rarely had IBS, and my period pain was minimal.

Then when I went off bc to try and get pregnant...that's when the shit hit the fan. I spiraled out of control, my back pain went from treatable to untreatable...I was sick in bed many days in a row, I became depressed...it was aweful.
I college I didn't know I had endo, and I was on Depo. I LOVED the feeling it gave me, but my boyfriend at the time thought I wasn't frisky enough on it. It worked well for me. Then I was on and off BC for years, which is not healthy. then when I met my hubby (grins) I went on the patch and then nuvaring. they worked well.

Hope this helps, how was your experience on BC?

Yes, part of me really likes being on the bc pill. Before the pill, my periods were beyond painful and extremely heavy. I was constantly anemic. The pill makes my periods so much lighter, shorter, and the pain much more manageable.

I just wonder because I've had all these new symptoms since starting the pill. Sometimes it is my bladder, sometimes it is my ovary, etc. I never had these symptoms before starting the pill. While it makes my periods so much better, I'm wondering if it is actually making the endo worse.

The pill prevents ovulation, so it's shutting down the ovaries somewhat, less hormone activity. The pill doesn't increase estrogen. I'm pretty sure most don't have estrogen.

I've been on bc for years now. When I went off it, I formed an endometrioma on my ovary and it ruptured! Extremely painful. My endo specialist at Yale has me taking bc non-stop, never getting my period. If you don't get your period, than the endo will not get worse. It has worked great and they want me to keep doing this until menopause when endo naturally gets better.

@endowife, i stand corrected! :) Not sure why I had so many issues when starting the pill, I was on a non estrogen pill (Norethindrone is a form of progesterone) to help with ovulation pain...my periods weren't my issue, always on time like clockwork, and I could maintain the pain with advil. until i started the pill is when things when crazy, unless it was coincidence...you never know. like that my periods are back on schedule now, at least i have control over that.

This IS a great question. I was on seasonique (high estrogen continual BC for 3 months). I should say that I have endo-like pain but my laparoscopy revealed no endo. This is BC where you are supposed to get your period 4 times a year, but I was not taking the placebos so as to never have a period. Holy shit. I was having periods every two weeks, sometimes more frequently. The bleeding was lighter but could last for up to 21 days! Sometimes the pain was less severe, but it was always there. Whereas before hand I had regular periods.
Now I've been on Lupron for almost two weeks. At first it increases estrogen, then it drops to menopause levels. Damn have I been depressed the past few days.

This IS a great question. I was on seasonique (high estrogen continual BC for 3 months). I should say that I have endo-like pain but my laparoscopy revealed no endo. This is BC where you are supposed to get your period 4 times a year, but I was not taking the placebos so as to never have a period. Holy shit. I was having periods every two weeks, sometimes more frequently. The bleeding was lighter but could last for up to 21 days! Sometimes the pain was less severe, but it was always there. Whereas before hand I had regular periods.
Now I've been on Lupron for almost two weeks. At first it increases estrogen, then it drops to menopause levels. Damn have I been depressed the past few days.