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.
So, I've never been diagnosed with endometriosis. Mainly because I was tole at 15 the only way to know for sure would be to "open you up and look." That didn't sound fun so I didn't do that. I was given birth control and said this would help. Since I got my period, it started at 9 years old, I would bleed a lot and get such bad cramps that I couldn't move and I'd be on the verge of passing out. Sometimes I'd wish I passed out and if anyone has ever been in that situation they'd know the road to passing out is the a lot worse than passing out. Anyways, this happens every month. I take teylenol to help with the pain because I also have terrible stomach issues that have been diagnosed as Gerd. So, for about 5 days I deal with my period and basically abandon my life. But to back track to 15 year old me (I'm now 21) I was on birth control. Lo loestrin Fe to be exact. It was the lowest dose and I felt GREAT. I wouldn't get my period on this pill and I didn't have to feel pain, my teen skin was nice and clear and I had a lot of energy. Life was great lol, and then it wasn't. Almost exactly a year since I had been taking bc it just stopped working. That's the only way I can explain it. I wouldn't bleed, but I'd get the worst cramps and pass out from pain 1 week out of each month. I went to the doctor and they looked at me with pity and basically said "aw that sucks, here's a higher dose of bc." So, I take my higher dose of bc and I'm on it for about 9 months (since you gotta wait to see if it really makes a difference) and I realized that I still get my period for 4 days and it still sucks. So, why am I taking a pill that doesn't help my problem and will most likely cause more problems in the future? So I stopped taking it. And now fast foward to 21 year old me and I'm still going through the same crap, popping teylenol like it's candy and dealing with awful cramps. I'm wondering if there's other options? Other things I can do to help myself? Certain type of doctors that could help? It's really debilitating and annoying. No one should have to go through this. Also, occasionally when I have an orgasm, I have an awful pain after and nausea. Anyone ever felt like that?
Thank you to whoever reads this.
Sunny
It does hurt a bit afterwards (it is a surgery, after all), but it's not too bad. I went back to school two days later. It makes your shoulders hurt, because some air that stays behind bubbles up to your diaphragm, and the way it presses on your diaphragm hurts your shoulders. But as long as you can take just a couple days off and lay down with an ice pack on your groin and heat pad over diaphragm, it'll be okay.
I would highly recommend getting a laparoscopy. I know the idea of surgery is scary, but I promise laparoscopies aren't too bad. Everyone I've talked to who's had one was able to get back to life fairly quickly, and it can be very beneficial, especially if they cut out the endometriosis (hearing my gynecologist use the words "cut out" scared me, but even after they had cut out the endometriosis, it still did hurt too bad).
Feel free to message me! I'm a pretty open book.