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Post by Wyndi on Jun 3, 2006 18:37:35 GMT -5
??? Hi I am so confused about my symptoms, I am 29 with a 12 yr old and a 9 yr old. I have for about the last year have had increased length of days for my period and now it is up to anywhere from 10 to 18 days long. The cramps are gut wrenching but only during my period and just cramps about 5 days prior and on. I have really heavy flow days and during this time, urinating has became unbearable especially if my bladder is full. I have diahrea a few times a month without fail for the last 6 months and several days of pain during ovulation with cramps and spotting, for the last six months and worsening. I have worsening bloating over the past months. I have been so tired and nauseated for the last few months too. Now I have lately had increased urination. I finally went to the dr because of the pain, and my husband is in Iraq and when he gets back he wants to try for another child, so I wanted to make sure there were no fertility problems. What could all this be? Is it anything like endo? I have an transvaginal ultrasound on the 16th and a Endo Biopsy on the 26th. I have also been referred to a Gastro Dr. too. They said they would do a larnascopy for endo if they rule out everything else. Could it be anything else or even endo? Please give me some info...so confused!!!!!!!!!
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Post by erzulie on Jun 3, 2006 20:00:54 GMT -5
It sounds exactly like endometriosis to me. Every symptom that you have described is typical of endometriosis, except maybe for the excessively long periods. Periods for women with endometriosis are often a little longer than most people's, but 10-18 days is a bit excessive. If other people on here have experienced that I hope they will post. Considering it's your body, perhaps you should try pushing to have the laparoscopy sooner, because it's senseless that you should have to rule out everything else first when the symptoms are classic for endometriosis. I cringe to think of what your insurance bill will be like if you have to go through all those tests only to find the last thing was the first thing!
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Post by Wyndi on Jun 3, 2006 20:53:41 GMT -5
Well, actually I thought that doing the larnascopy first would make more sense too. Although, I won't pay for any of it though, it is military, so it is all free. But, when I go back I think I am going to stress my concerns about it being endo, since that could cause infertility I understand. Thank you for replying.
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Post by ouchy on Jun 4, 2006 0:31:39 GMT -5
Hi, Wyndi. Welcome to the forum. Sounds like it could be endometriosis, and a transvaginal ultrasound is the next step (They do the transvaginal ultrasound to rule out ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids, both of which can cause similar symptoms to endo.). If the ultrasound is negative, a laparoscopy would be the next step. Why are they doing an endometrial biopsy??? What are they looking for with that test??? I'm interested. Oh, I have had bleeding for actually longer than what you are describing; however, mine was breakthrough bleeding while I was on the pill. I've had 7 to 10 day periods before while off of the pill, but not more than that while not on any synthetic hormones.
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Post by annie on Jun 4, 2006 14:10:10 GMT -5
My periods were always long but since I've had all of these symptoms they have extanded to 14 days long then i have a break of about 5 days and then I am spotting for the rest of the time until my next period. I am yet to have a laparoscopy to confirm but if it helps I know what you are going through with the long periods! I am a bit concerned after reading this though, I have not had any ultrasound or anything I am have been sent straight for a laparoscopy in the doctors words asap, do you think I have anything to worry about? Maybe they just do it differently in England?
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Post by ouchy on Jun 4, 2006 14:32:02 GMT -5
Nothing wrong w/ doing a lap first. They pretty much just do the ultrasound to rule out uterine fibroids. They would see any ovarian cysts or any chocolate (endometriotic cysts) during a laparoscopy (without ultrasound). If it winds up that you do not have endo, then they'd probably have to do a transvaginal ultrasound to see whether or not you do have uterine fibroids, and if you do, they'd probably do another surgery to remove the fibroids. However, I know in Israel they don't even do surgeries for fibroids anymore, they bust them up w/ different frequencies of ultrasounds--but I'm not sure in how many other countries they do that, as most countries still use surgeries for fibroids (including U.S.A).
It does make more sense to have a transvaginal ultrasound first, prior to a laparoscopy to rule out endo, that way they can knock everything out in one surgery--just in case you do have fibroids, too.
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