Endometriosis Support Group
Endometriosis is a common medical condition where the tissue lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, typically affecting other organs in the pelvis. The condition can lead to serious health problems, primarily pain and infertility. A major symptom of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area.
Hello Everyone!
I am new to this group and this would be my first official discussion on here. I was diagnosed in September of last year, 2013, and within a week was having a laparoscopy. I had my right fallopian tube webbed to my ovary and both of those were webbed to my uterus. I also had it inside my right fallopian tube. I had spots of endo growing on my uterus and bladder, I had polyps inside my uterus I also had a chocoloate cyst on my left ovary. During my physical exam before surgery my doctor said he thought I could have it on my bowels, however in post op appointments he never mentioned anything about my bowels. Now, seven months later, I have terrible pains about half the time when I have bowel movement. I have also been having pain during intercourse (although not nearly as bad as it was right before I got diagnosed), consistant dull lower abdominal pain with occasional sharp stabbing pains and incresed urinary frequency. I am really hoping that my endometriosis is not growing back considering I have been following the endometriosis diet (to the best of my ability) and have spend hundreds of dollars on medications. I don't even have my last surgery completely paid off yet!! So my question is, for all of you ladies who have had multiple laparoscopies, how long was it in between each laparoscopy?
Also, I have already contacted my doctor with this information and he was completely booked until the end of April :( Any advice you can give me on ways to manage the pain?
I am new to this group and this would be my first official discussion on here. I was diagnosed in September of last year, 2013, and within a week was having a laparoscopy. I had my right fallopian tube webbed to my ovary and both of those were webbed to my uterus. I also had it inside my right fallopian tube. I had spots of endo growing on my uterus and bladder, I had polyps inside my uterus I also had a chocoloate cyst on my left ovary. During my physical exam before surgery my doctor said he thought I could have it on my bowels, however in post op appointments he never mentioned anything about my bowels. Now, seven months later, I have terrible pains about half the time when I have bowel movement. I have also been having pain during intercourse (although not nearly as bad as it was right before I got diagnosed), consistant dull lower abdominal pain with occasional sharp stabbing pains and incresed urinary frequency. I am really hoping that my endometriosis is not growing back considering I have been following the endometriosis diet (to the best of my ability) and have spend hundreds of dollars on medications. I don't even have my last surgery completely paid off yet!! So my question is, for all of you ladies who have had multiple laparoscopies, how long was it in between each laparoscopy?
Also, I have already contacted my doctor with this information and he was completely booked until the end of April :( Any advice you can give me on ways to manage the pain?
Also endo can be so microscopic it can't be seen even by a laparoscope....and it can grow in between layers of tissue where it can't be seen at all....so it is possible even for a specialist to miss some. I had 18 months between my first and second, exactly one year between my second and third, and the years between my third and fourth.