Severe endometriosis 4 of 7

adhesiolysis and hemostasis

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• laparoscopy
• hysteroscopy
• endometriosis
• surgery
• adhesions
• severe
• endometriotic

[kreganrebornbabys]

i have endo stage 4. i have had one surgery so far.

[Marmalade000000]

@DanceFanatic1995 the endometriosis is like a spider web over the whole uterus and fallopian tubes!!! It's really severe

[DanceFanatic1995]

THE HORMONE MEDS OR PAIN PILLS DONT STOP MY PAIN I HAVE TO GET A HYSTERECTOMY NOW. IM NOT WORRIED CAUSE i HAVE ALREADY HAD KIDS.

[Imamaltese1]

BAAAAAAAH WHAT IS HE DOING!?!

[Laurieb2851]

@Dalia383 (continued) Hormone replacement isn't perfect, but it's all we have after hysterectomy. Estrogen supposedly feeds the endo, but my experience is that when I don't have estrogen, I have pain. My hips were so painful I couldn't lay on them and I only have mild arthritis. I'm wondering if estrogen doesn't perhaps play the role of nature's natural pain killer. I don't know what else to think when it lessons my pain to such a degree. Good luck to you.

[Laurieb2851]

@Dalia383 Endo is so difficult to treat here in the U.S. I've heard other countries are a bit further advanced in their research. My daughter was just diagnosed with severe endo too. They say the more children you have the less chance of having it, but she's had three kids and still has it. Because Lupron supresses your own hormones, keep in mind that very thing might even cause you some pain and I'm not sure why. (continued)

[Dalia383]

@Laurieb2851 Thanks Laurie. I was recently diagnosed with Stage IV endometriosis and it sucks big time! I had laparoscopic surgery and am taking Lupron which has it's pros and cons. So far I don't have anymore pain, but I just pray that things will be ok when I'm ready to have children.

[BlaiddDrwg2009]

@Laurieb2851 Ah thank you for clearing that up :)

[Laurieb2851]

@4chango (continued) That, unfortunately, is not everybody's experience. Some women have horrible pain the whole time and I really feel for them. My actual pain never started until I was given a steroid prescription that completely altered what I had going on with endo. What I found out for myself is that estrogen might affect endo and keep it going strong - estrogen is also able to affect pain in a positive way. Maybe endo is painful dying off when estrogen is taken away? Don't know.

[Laurieb2851]

@4chango The only one of the surgeries that were a direct cause of endo was the ruptured appendix. They say endo doesn't kill - well if it eats up your appendix, it sure as heck can, lol! I likely had endo my entire reproductive life and never had any pain other then some menstral cramps. I took an aspirin once during the onset of my monthly cycle and was able to give it no further thought. Endo gave me no problems at all. (Continued)