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Hi,

I had a laparoscopy last year and was told that no endo was found but that I did have adhesions, which were dealt with. Since then the pain and discomfort has returned and have had further tests and investigations, mostly around potential bowel problems, but with the mention that the adhesions could have come back to increase the pain. I went to a gasto specialist recently and in the letter to follow up it mentions that I had a diagnosis of endometriosis and adhesions which he believes is causing my problems more so than the ibs (which he states I am managing well), but I'm confused - do I have endo or not? I don't think it could be likely that I was told one thing for the last year and he's read something else into it, but what if I had been told wrong all along? I have a GP appointment next week so will ask about this, and am tempted to ask to see my records regarding the lap, but I wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience of differences of opinion in diagnosis like this?

Thank you!

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Thank you, that is so helpful, I will see what they say at my appointment about having copies, they seem a good surgery so fingers crossed! Thank you also for the info on specialists, I'll take a look at that too.

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