Are these signs of endo?

[bethanywood]

Hello!

I am 19 years old and have been diagnosed with PCOS for 2 years.

I haven't had periods for over a year, yet I have a lot of brown discharge (sorry for gross info) and constant pelvic pain in my lower right.

I have PCOS in both ovaries, my right is worse than my left and is extremely bulky (seen through ultrasound scan).

My mum has endo, and had a hysterectomy a couple years back when she had an ovary and her womb removed.

I know bleeding heavily is a sign of endo, I used to have extreme periods and one point I was on straight for four months. But now it is the opposite extreme and I have none at all? Are all these a sign of endo?

I am waiting to be referred privately to a gynaecologist where it has been made clear it is likely I will have a laparoscopy.

Thanks xxx

[Joely21]

Hi there,

Sorry to hear you are suffering like this.

I used to have really heavy bleeding then it stopped completely then started again badly all before I was diagnosed with endometriosis.

It is good that you have been referred to a gynaecologist and hopefully they get on quickly with carrying out a laparoscopy it usually is a long wait so hopefully you don’t have to wait too long.

Hope your not suffering too bad this forum is brilliant for help support and advice take care xx

[bethanywood in reply to Joely21]

Thank you Joely for your response! See I haven't yet had a period (not had one in over a year), but like you said, mine was very similar to yours and I used to be extremely heavy! I just know the usual symptom is heavy periods, never heard of anyone with endo who has no periods but I really think I have it!

It seems like a fantastic page, lots of support which is what people need when going through something like this

Thank you very much, hope you are well yourself xx

[Joely21 in reply to bethanywood]

I guess every single case is different I had bleeding really heavy stopped for a while then came back badly. It took 11 years for me to be diagnosed and finally have a laparoscopy 2 years ago when I was 24.

I really do hope that you get the support and help you need much sooner than that xx