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Members shared their varied experiences with bleeding after laparoscopy for endometriosis, with some experiencing bright red blood with clots,... Read more

Members shared their varied experiences with bleeding after laparoscopy for endometriosis, with some experiencing bright red blood with clots, others having brown discharge or spotting, and bleeding durations ranging from one week to several months. Several members described how darker brown or black blood typically indicates older blood that may have been trapped, and emphasized that post-surgical bleeding varies widely in flow and length depending on individual circumstances. A recurring theme was the importance of persistence in seeking answers when bleeding continues longer than expected, as one member's prolonged brown discharge was initially misdiagnosed as BV before being correctly identified as endometriosis by another doctor.