Post by bumbanoel1 on Sept 26, 2006 17:32:17 GMT -5
Hi there, my name is Amber, and I'm 24 years old. I'm really hoping to get some insight and maybe even support in posting on here.
I have always had horrible cramps during my period. My sister did as well, and I always thought it was "normal." I would have to leave school, and most of the time I would just lay or walk around and cry because the pain was so overwhelming. Older women would tell me that I wouldn't have cramps any longer after I have children. I have not been able to test this theory out yet by the way!
In early July of this year, I had to go into the ER because of an excruciating sharp pain in my lower abdomen. I couldn't sit, stand, lay down, anything, and I was so scared! After a very long and adventerous day at the ER (really, it is a crazy story!), a gynocologist visited me and said that I had 3 cysts on my right ovary, and one was 5.8 cm. and possibly ruptured, and that's what was causing all the pain. She put me on birth control to prevent more from occuring, and to have a follow-up visit with her at the end of August.
Before my appointment with her, I had an ultrasound. The external one was fine, but when the technician tried to do the vaginal one, I had to have her stop because it hurt so bad. Now, I have never used a tampon (I once tried, but it hurt really bad so I took it out and never tried again), and I have never had sexual intercourse, so it could be that I'm just not used to things going into me. But the pain and discomfort still scared me, because I do want to have sex when I'm married someday. When I visited with the gyno afterwards, she told me that my cysts have not gone away. She said they could either be stubborn, or informed me that it could be endometriosis. She wanted me to schedule an appointment to just talk with a surgeon and get his/her opinion. That appointment is next Monday.
Honestly, I am really scared. But, probably the scariest thing for me, which is probably going to sound ridiculous, but after reading the information I've found on endo, I'm scared that when I do have sex one day with my husband, it's going to be very painful--and not just the typical painful that a woman has her first time having sex. I have decided to save myself and wait until I'm married, and it's something that I've been looking forward to. This is on the forefront of my mind especially right now because I am dating someone and if I do marry this man (or whoever it may be that I marry), this could be a big issue.
And also, I'm scared because I'm already tired of this pain and I haven't even been diagnosed yet! If I do have endo, I will be dealing with this the rest of my life.
I know that many of you deal with this as well and can relate, and currently I'm in a lot of pain and my searching on the internet for more information brought me here. Any advice or support I could get would be wonderful! Thank you for letting me share and taking time to read about what's going on with me!
I have always had horrible cramps during my period. My sister did as well, and I always thought it was "normal." I would have to leave school, and most of the time I would just lay or walk around and cry because the pain was so overwhelming. Older women would tell me that I wouldn't have cramps any longer after I have children. I have not been able to test this theory out yet by the way!
In early July of this year, I had to go into the ER because of an excruciating sharp pain in my lower abdomen. I couldn't sit, stand, lay down, anything, and I was so scared! After a very long and adventerous day at the ER (really, it is a crazy story!), a gynocologist visited me and said that I had 3 cysts on my right ovary, and one was 5.8 cm. and possibly ruptured, and that's what was causing all the pain. She put me on birth control to prevent more from occuring, and to have a follow-up visit with her at the end of August.
Before my appointment with her, I had an ultrasound. The external one was fine, but when the technician tried to do the vaginal one, I had to have her stop because it hurt so bad. Now, I have never used a tampon (I once tried, but it hurt really bad so I took it out and never tried again), and I have never had sexual intercourse, so it could be that I'm just not used to things going into me. But the pain and discomfort still scared me, because I do want to have sex when I'm married someday. When I visited with the gyno afterwards, she told me that my cysts have not gone away. She said they could either be stubborn, or informed me that it could be endometriosis. She wanted me to schedule an appointment to just talk with a surgeon and get his/her opinion. That appointment is next Monday.
Honestly, I am really scared. But, probably the scariest thing for me, which is probably going to sound ridiculous, but after reading the information I've found on endo, I'm scared that when I do have sex one day with my husband, it's going to be very painful--and not just the typical painful that a woman has her first time having sex. I have decided to save myself and wait until I'm married, and it's something that I've been looking forward to. This is on the forefront of my mind especially right now because I am dating someone and if I do marry this man (or whoever it may be that I marry), this could be a big issue.
And also, I'm scared because I'm already tired of this pain and I haven't even been diagnosed yet! If I do have endo, I will be dealing with this the rest of my life.
I know that many of you deal with this as well and can relate, and currently I'm in a lot of pain and my searching on the internet for more information brought me here. Any advice or support I could get would be wonderful! Thank you for letting me share and taking time to read about what's going on with me!