I’m 22 and have had trouble for years with pain during sex. In the last few months this has got a lot worse, to the point I’ll be in tears with the pain sometimes continuing through the night afterwards.
As well as this pain, I often get a very bloated, hard tummy, that looks a few months pregnant. I also get back pain and bad periods.
After first going to the doctors over a year ago, I finally had a laparoscopy this week. I can’t remember everything the consultant said to me afterwards, other that he found no endometriosis (he was a general gynaecologist, not an Endo specialist).
I used to have a cyst on my right ovary which went away once I had the contraceptive implant removed. Before my surgery I was asked which side my cyst was on- and had to tell them it had since gone.
Before my lap I was told I would have 4 incisions, but woke up and only had 2 (one in my belly button and one on my left side).
Is it possible that Endo could have been missed? I’m at a loss of what to do because I don’t have another appointment with the consultant for nearly 4 months and can’t continue with this pain.
Is there any other routes I should explore (bowel/bladder related)?
Any advice would be really appreciated.
My advice would be to pay to see an endo specialist privately which is around £150-180 for an initial consultation. Yes it is a huge amount of money however, in my experience of seeing a general gynae compared to a specialist consultant the two dont compare to one another. If
You do opt to pay to see someone privately chances are they will be able to see you within the month and they *might* be able to refer you back into the NHS as part of their practice (I have been lucky enough to do this a few times). I just started by googling endo specialists in my area and went from there.
I have heard of cases where endo has been missed the first or even the second times so going directly to a very experienced specialist would be what I do. Best of luck and sending lots of support your way. Xxx