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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member asked a question 💭
Malvern, UK

Hello
I haven’t been on here for a while, I had a laparoscopy in November 2017 to remove endometriosis, it worked. They described it as ‘coating the back of the womb like cling film’ but reassured me it worked and fitted the Jaydess coil to try and help my hormones to hopefully prevent it coming back anytime soon. The plan was that I stay with jaydess for 3 years and then go on the Mirena for 5. My pains came back in the last few months and I’ve been taking notes of it to show my GP. I’ve been… read more

May 1, 2019
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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Hello, I was mainly put on to contraceptive pills/injections to manage my hormones, but didn’t take well to them. They wanted to put me on those drugs but said it would be a last resort for me. I had one consultant recommend HRT and another one saying no because of my age at the time (17 at the time). I have read about people taking them in the past on the Endometriosis UK Facebook page however.

May 1, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Hello Alicia, did you have to have a hormonal treatment prior to the laparoscopy? I'm scheduled for laparoscopy in September but I am really nervous about taking the Prostap and Tibolone. Do you have any experience with these drugs?

May 1, 2019

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