Endo treatment after menopause

[Rigamum]

Hi

When I first posted here I felt so much better as the replies I had made me feel I wasn't going mad with all my lower back pain.

I am now awaiting another appointment with my gynae so i can confirm the endo he found when he tried to carry out s keyhole hysterectomy earlier this year for something else. He had to abort the op part way through as he discovered endo which was stuck to my bowel. If he had continued there was a big risk of needing a colestomy bag that day. I want to be referred to another hospital which has a specialist endo dept for further treatment.

I want to go armed with as much info as i can so can anyone help me with any advice for my age (i am 59) and went through the menopause several years ago. Because of this i presume i would not need any hormone treatment after a hysterectomy and would i be right in saying endo would not return in my case? I have tried finding this out but all i can find is treatment for younger women.

Thanks for any help.

[JeanOsborne]

Hi endo can still be present even after menopause. If it is severe enough it will be producing its own supply of oestrogen, so would be self sustaining.

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[Rigamum in reply to JeanOsborne]

Hi Jean

Many thanks for advising me glad i asked as i assumed it wouln't!

Yes I have joined the fb group I will post again on there for advice as I have a feeling I will need to be ready with all the answers after having the runaround since my op.

[Shelly92]

Linde

You did not know you had endo until after menopause and an early hysterectomy ?

Did you take hormones for the change .

Seems strange they could not DX you before that

[Rigamum]

I have posted on fb site now thanks