Severe endometriosis 3 of 7

Adhesiolysis in progress

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• endometriosis
• adhesions
• laparoscopy
• surgery

[gsdgurl2010]

I'm 19, and I'll probably have to have the laparoscopy done for endo... how long did it take for you to recover and how much pain did you have after the surgery?

[Laurieb2851]

@christiangurl199117 It would be such an enormous gift to women to have an effective treatment for endo. I was one of the lucky ones in that I never knew I had it because I had no pain. It wasn't until I was given a steroid prescription that raised complete hell with the endo, fibroid tumor and other misc. things that I had unimaginable pain and needed an emergency hysterectomy - except it took 6 months to find out what happened to me. Will send you a message soon. Lots to say - no room.

[christiangurl199117]

@musclechic2001 I wish you the best. Lupron was a God send for me as well, but I'm too emotional on it. I just fight thru the side-effects tho, as they are worth the relief. I'm on my second treatment of Lupron, but I'm getting the really bad cramps again and will probably have to see my fertility specialist again for a third lap.I can't get a hysterectomy, as I am only 20 and there is no doctor that would do that on someone so young. Endo is hell and something I wouldn't wish on my worse enemy.

[christiangurl199117]

@Laurieb2851 (continued) as likely to have it if someone in their family did. Also, hysterectomy, tho a good treatment option, is not the silver bullet. Even with all that stuff removed, endo can come back. However, despite all this, research is being done into the cause and treatment of endo. A few theories are being proposed and some drugs are being tested to treat endo, so a proper treatment may be on the horizon. Women may not have to live with the pain of endo in the future.

[christiangurl199117]

@Laurieb2851 (continued) I have had endometriosis since I was 12, and it has been hell of failed treatment after failed treatment, so I know how it feels. However, laparoscopy does bring temporary relief of pain for a short period of time. They have been doing research on developing better drugs to treat endo, but the latest one proved to change thicken the endometrium, which makes endo worse. And they also found out that it is probably genetic, as those with a family member are 6 times (cont'd)

[christiangurl199117]

@Laurieb2851 There is no cure for endometriosis. The best that doctors can do is offer treatment to alleviate the symptoms and improve chances for fertility, but the pain will come back. I have endometriosis myself and have had two laparoscopies and have been in a Lupron-induced menopause twice to treat it. After 5 years of not seeing my fertility specialist (OB/GYNs refuse to take on my case), I am now starting to get the characteristic debilitating cramps back. (continued)

[christiangurl199117]

@zfxcvgbhnjmk Good one, but as there is no metal in the uterus itself (not unless you put a lot of surgical staples in the uterus), there is no way that magnetic levitation would work. And I'm sure that someone would sue for malpractice if you did it that way.

[drsaravanen]

Simple & minimal use of instruments...

[4chango]

@zfxcvgbhnjmk: Addendum - Let us not be to get to forget office visits, prescriptions and follow ups which can run another total of $5000. Also what would it cost ($) if the patient runs into post op complications? Do you think the generous trustworthy doctors or hospitals will take care of the problem for free or will they charge for their corrective actions?

[4chango]

@zayasmom99 There are alternative therapies.