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Canada, KY

I have been having severe cramping, pain and pressure in my lower abdomen, pelvis, low back and radiating down my legs for years. At least 15 years now. It’s always mid-cycle. I am on birth control pills and it’s always during the second week of pills. It can last anywhere from 4-8 days and my gynaecologist refuses to believe it’s anything other than ovarian cyst. It can occur every month, or it could skip several months
Because I’ve never chosen to have children I don’t know if I have… read more

August 7, 2020
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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

It's 100% related to endometriosis. You need to see a vetted endometriosis excision specialist. That your physician is refusing to take you seriously is unacceptable. Find a new GYN immediately.

And WELCOME!!

August 7, 2020
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Defo sounds like endometriosis x

August 8, 2020
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Yep, sounds like Adenomyosis and endo, I always have an ache in my pelvis now, radiates down my legs at times, burns too. The stabbing pain stopped when I started the Visanne though.

August 7, 2020
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Sounds exactly like endometriosis or adenomyosis.

August 7, 2020
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

I believe you have endometriosis, ovarian cyst can be seen on a scan. But there's nothing on the scan but you are experiencing pains like thst. I believe its endometriosis, go to a new gynaecologist I prefer women. Without referral letter from anyone, I have endometriosis but I never had laparoscopy. My symptoms are good enough for me to say I have it, when am in pain - I usually take mybullen tablets or norflex co tablets, am also on vissane daily. Vissane helps because I don't get periods, but pains do visit regularly.

August 7, 2020

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