First lap and scared

[Tyschajayne]

Hi I'm 16 and I'm finally having my lap for suspected endometriosis, I have been suffering with severely painful periods for years but in the past year and 1/2 I have had been in pain nearly every day. I am so worried they wont find nothing on my lap because I have had so many scans and they have never found anything thing but I have no idea what else could be causing me so much pain every day. I'm going privately but with my same consultant I would have on the NHS because they wouldn't do it because of my age and I just really hope this wont be a waste of my dads money!!! I just want the pain to be over I want to be able to have a normal life and actually go to college and spend time with my friends again rather than be stuck inside my house all day

[Adhamilton]

Dear of you I'm waiting for mine lap I know how you feel but you will be fine!! Hope you get on

Ok x

[Jadorn]

You'll be fine, I had one in 2010 and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Just take your time to recover afterwards.

[Tyschajayne]

Thank you and yes I know that's what I said when I went to the nhs although I'm only 16 they can't expect me to be in pain every day !! But I was referred to a specialist so hopefully he is good !!

[Endo101]

Just because it hasn't shown up on scans doesn't necessarily mean you don't have it. I've had three ultrasounds before and it never showed on those (although on one it showed my uterus was tilted which can sometimes be caused by adhesions). Anyway when I had my lap they found mild to moderate so there was a substantial amount of it.