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I was diagnosed with Endometriosis two and a half years ago, based on my symptoms and pain factors. I didn't have a laparoscopy but went straight onto Visanne which helped massively. Two and a half years down the line treatment is a problem - my gynae says that I have a back lying uterus, and based on the intense pain during vaginal ultrasounds when she touches my cervix and my other symptoms, she firmly believes my endometriosis is focused around my back. As a result, she says the operation… read more

August 24, 2016
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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

I am going to see a specialist in two weeks :)

August 28, 2016
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

The fact that doc didn't even want to go in and look bothers me, I agree on 2nd opinion for sure.

August 28, 2016
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Thank you :) i have tried that with an endo diet (no gluten, sugar, caffeine or alcohol) bt unfortunately its my stress levels that shoot my oestrogen up again :/

August 26, 2016
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Possibly try to control your hormones naturally? From what I've read endo is mostly based on estrogen, so I focus on trying to control the estrogen in my body. So no make-up or lotions as many have estrogen affectors, no milk unless organic as they introduce extra estrogen into the cows for higher production which increases in the milk, no soy as soy naturally raises estrogen in our body's. Just something to consider.

August 26, 2016
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

is doc a specialist in high profile womans illnesses ? If not i personally would get a second oppion . your living in pain not her.

August 26, 2016

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