Shoulder pain can it be linked to endometriosis?

[EmilyLacey]

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this & got a question if anyone could help me 😊

I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 18 by having a laparoscopy they removed endometriosis from both my ovaries. I have recently had a laparoscopy in December last year (age 21) as I was having similar symptoms as I had previous but it turned out I had a cyst on my ovary but I haven't had any abdominal pains since, thankfully!

But I recently noticed every time I have had my period I am getting extreme pain in my right shoulder when exhaling out. At first I thought it was due to an injury but it has occurred for the last 3 months. Does anyone else have this? Do you think it could be linked to endometriosis?

Thank you for your time 😊

Emily.

[Sez73]

Yes, agree with Lindle. I have this at ovulation and around my period every month - horrendously sharp pain in my right shoulder blade and it sometimes goes straight through to my chest area too, hurts to take deep breaths in and out. I had it horrendously this month over 3-4 days before ovulation, could barely move in so much pain...one day after ovulation, pain completely vanished. I believe about 90% of diaphragm endo occurs on the right hand side, hence the right shoulder pain being associated with it. I'm asking my surgeon about it when I see him next month. I had very severe pelvic endometriosis inc bowel/uterosacral ligament/ureters/ovaries/uterus all implicated and I do believe endo on the diaphragm can be associated with more sever pelvic endo. x

[EmilyLacey in reply to Sez73]

Thank you! I have it on the worst day of my cycle but it last until my cycle finishes. I think I'm going to go back to my gp. I think it's rather odd as I had an op in December but there was no endometriosis found but now I've had this for 3 months running I'm uncertain if it has started again! Oh wow I couldn't imagine the pain you were in, take care x

[EmilyLacey]

Thank you!