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Post by lostlou on Oct 1, 2006 13:07:50 GMT -5
So here is my story.
I am being tested for endo, I had pain when sitting down or having a bowel movement, and swollen painful lower belly so i went to my gp, who refered me to the gyno, she told me to take the pill for three month blocks, with a rest of one week after the 3 months. I went home quite puzzled, endo had never been mentioned when they found my ovarian cyst (2.6cm) Anyway 2 days later I got an appointment through for an ultrasound (this made me panic as it was never mentioned at the gyno appt)
So here i am into the second month of the 3 month block, i had a blood clot , and then after that i bled for more than a week, I must be naive because i thought by running on the pill, it would stop me bleeding.
What do you all think?
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Post by ouchy on Oct 2, 2006 23:18:53 GMT -5
Hi, lostlou. Did you have a lap to diagnose the endo--or are you talking about the cyst found on your ultrasound? Sometimes having cysts on your ovaries is a characteristic of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). They do have endometriotic cysts filled with old blood, and when these endometriotic cysts occur on the ovaries, they are referred to as "chocolate cysts." You'll find a lot of women on this forum have breakthrough bleeding while on the pill, even if they are taking a week off every month for a withdrawl bleed. A number of us have been on them for 3 or more months continuously, and almost all of us on here have had breakthrough bleeding...you can do a search on that. Anyway, welcome to the forum. Please clarify how you were diagnosed w/ endo, etc.
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Post by lost lou on Oct 9, 2006 16:29:57 GMT -5
"Re: Help! Not diagnosed - what do you think?" I have not yet been diagnosed, I have another ultrasound this friday, which I am unsure of what it is for. I was not told I would be getting this. PCOS runs in my family, but for some reason they are testing me for endo.
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Post by ouchy on Oct 9, 2006 19:39:39 GMT -5
They can't test for endo w/ an ultrasound, but they can rule out other things, such as cysts on the ovaries, fibroids, etc.
Have they tested your hormones? That is a BIG first step in diagnosing PCOS. Usually the LH (lutenizing hormone) ratio will be higher than the FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone). The ratio is supposed to be 1:1.
In the future when they send you for diagnostics, it might be a good idea to find out what the test is for. That way you can be better prepared, and it will reduce the anxiety a bit.
Good luck w/ everythign.
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