Minimal Endometriosis

[clarew04]

Hi,

I was diagnosed with minimal endometriosis 4 years ago as it was only minimal they said they didn't laser anything away. I was told to take a certain pill without breaks to help keep this under control and was discharged from the gynecologist about 6 months after. I had lots of issues with the pill, having lots of side effects and having tried lots of different ones I decided to have the coil instead (previously been on the implant back in 2006-2010 and that also in the long run causing problems so that wasn't an option either) I've had the coil for about 6-8 month now. My periods for the past 4 month are lasting for about 2 weeks at a time, extremely heavy and painful to the point I am on my hands and knees breathing through the pain, I sometimes am that bloated I look pregnant! And I also get a horrible pain in my thighs that can only be described as an intense growing pain! Does this sound like the endometriosis has got worse? Should I go to the doctors? Would they do another Laparoscopy?

Thanks

Clare

[Starry]

I wonder if it might not be Adenomyosis with that heavy bleeding. Are you able to get your GP to refer you to a BSGE Endo centre. You'll need a proper specialist to diagnose that.

[clarew04 in reply to Starry]

Yes ill book an appointment at the doctors, I suffer from all of the symptoms for endometriosis but they have got worse the past few month with makes me think the endometriosis has got worse! Is that possible?

[Starry in reply to clarew04]

It can both worsen and apparently also spontaneously improve.