Can anyone give me some advice about endo

[flou]

I am looking for some advice as to whether to bring this up with my GP. Me and my DH have been ttc since April 2011. After 19 months we got our first bfp but unfortunately mc at 6 weeks. 10 months later still no bfp. My cousin has recently been diagnosed as having endo and i read that it can run in families. I have always had painful periods and finally went to the docs with them in my late teens. I tried different types of the pill. They helped a little with the pain but didn't get rid of it. I came off the pill in my mid 20s and have tried a variety of different pain medication. Since my late 20s i have started getting digestive probs. Bloating, constipation and diahorrea for about a week before my period. Over the last 6 months the pain in my back in the week before my period has got worse. The day before and of my period being the worst where some months i can barely move. Everytime i have been to the docs they don't think it is anything to worry about because i don't have pain during sex or bleed heavily. Is this normal or could it be endo? I also get other pms symptoms like sore bbs and mood swings and fatigue. Any ideas are most welcome.

 

[cooch]

Sounds like, smells like, looks like. Your dr is an idiot! You have classic symptoms I'm afraid.

Go back and ask for a laparoscopy. It can take 3 months on NHs waiting list. Wh you get it make sure you ask them to thoroughly search for endo and remove all endo that they find. The NHs will do nothing unless you ask and ask again. A woman should not have such bad period pain, I've had tw laps in the space of two years. The surgeon must be thorough. I'd also check out your NHs waiting list for ivf and be referred for that too. Good luck

 

[flou]

Thanks for the advice. Ive booked an appt with my gp. Ive been going back and forth from the doc for 12-13 years about period pain and never feel that they take me seriously. Going to ask right out for a lap.

 

[cooch]

Good for you. If he refuses then ask to be referred to your local hospital to the gynecologist.

 

[pbl_ge]

Hi Flou!

I was pretty much symptomless for endo, but I do have it. My doc talked to me about the research. You should know that laps can reduce pain (worth it for that reason!), but only a few people benefit fertility-wise from getting the endo removed. According to my doc, the research suggests that only 1 in 12 people will conceive following a lap for endo, compared to the number that would have conceived anyway (= control group). I don't tell you this to try to convince you not to do it, but it's something to be aware of as you're considering your options.

Endo sucks. I hope you don't have it.

 

[flou]

Thanks pbl. I hope i don't either. Even if it isn't Endo the back pain ive had recently can't continue. Ive just been lucky over the last few months ive been off work anyway when ive got the pain. There is no way i could have gone to work with it.

 

[cooch]

Actually what ble says. There is some evidence to show that the removal of endromitrias lower AMH.