Endometriosis
Questions + Answers
What's the best TENS unit for endo, hip, and back pain.
I have an Omron but it can only be used 45 min a day. I want something intense I can use for long periods of time ideally with recharging features and more than 2 pads.
Does anyone else experience joint pain before and during their period?
Hi ladies!! Sorry its been an extremely long time since Ive updated.
Today is day 1 of my cycle. Its a couple of days early followed by the usual cramps and nausea. In addition i have joint pain in my knees, elbows, and shoulders. The joint pain started a few days ago and now lifting my arms and walking is becoming quite painful. Has anyone else delt with this before and during a period?!
I had a bilateral oophorectomy and tube removal four months ago and the pain is back full blast. How many have had to more surgeries?
My OBGYN said that this was our last resort. I was in indescribale pain and went from Stage 3 to Stage 4 in just a few months and my pelvic cavity was like a bomb went off. I was great for the first few months just like normal again. A little before Thanksgiving all the pain came back. How many have had to go back for more excisions or other surgeries? Trying to figure out what I… read more
How do I know when I’m ready to start a family?
Ladies, I got questions My boyfriend and I have decided that we would like to try for a family. We’re young in everyone’s eye, and I get that we really are. Can I get some input? Becoming a mother has always been my #1 dream, recently we discovered both of my sisters and 50-75% of the women in my family are infertile. With our risk of infertility, how do we make the decision between waiting for a more stable time to start a family, but risk missing out on being… read more
I have the very similar issue, although I am a couple years older I also feel like I am too young and want to get my life more in order before I have a… read more
Chronic Bladder Infections?
Hello everyone. I had surgery almost a month ago for endometriosis excision. Recently after i had a bladder infection, took antibiotics for 7 days (Macrobid). My symptoms from the bladder infection went away but i got like a little flare up tonight and i noticed I always feel like i have to pee when this happens? Its weird. I bought at-home UTI tests and it came back positive.. like i just finished my antibiotics a bit over a week ago, i think more or less. Is it possible its back… read more
Flareups are a killer. I am currently having one.
The at-home urine tests can give many false-positives and false-negatives.
I had horrible urinary… read more
Marijuana for pelvic pain?
My doctor recommended CBD for treatment of chronic pelvic pains caused by endo. I've never had marijuana in my life. Don't even know where to start. Has anyone tried this?
Catscan with contrast and drinking barium
Wednsday i am going to the hospital to get a catscan w contrast to see how much endo i have and if theyre are cysts or anything else causing me all this pain. Theyre also going to look at everything since ive been taking cocktails of drugs for pain managment. Has anyone gotten this done to them? How did it go? Any tips on what to do before hand?
I had the ct with contrast & they just injected the contrast in the vein. I drank barium when I had a lower & upper GI. With the ultra sound I… read more
Weight
Has anybody else lost quite a big amount of weight ?? .. I’ve lost over 2and a half stone since January and getting a bit concerned about it xx
Pelvic pain after Laparoscopy and Nexplanon
Has anyone experience endo pain a few weeks after they had a Laparoscopy? I've been put on nexplanon for pain two weeks after surgery.. and a few days after the implant, endo pain came back. Any suggestions to help the pain or should I go back to my doctor?
Still scab at the surgical wound from last year, normal?
Last summer I had a laparoscopy and still have scabs on my belly button. There they had to sew me again after the operation. That's why I wonder if that's normal? I did not have any follow-up and no one ever looked at the surgical wounds. That's why I'm unsure. It is a lot and thick scab, right at the seam. I do not dare to remove it myself, strange as it sounds. Should I have a doctor look at it? After all, the operation is already a year ago.
Yes. It will be better to see if you are healing properly.
