Endo scan?

[rosesinbloom]

Any help with this please?

I saw my specialist today. I had a few questions, one being if I am not having surgery for my endo cyst, what's the plan going forward? Am I to have check up scans or what. The response was that I will be referred for a scan now to see how it is, but afterwards it will be left and not checked.

So I'm to go to the endo specialist centre here and have a scan from them. It was all booked in. Then I mentioned the fact I have extreme bowel problems, especially when I am on. The Dr told me this will be looked at on the scan.

They were running late, so it was a little bit rushing and I went out of the office and was talking to the nurse. She gave me the form and I was asking her about the scan. It says a trans-vaginal/ultrasound scan.

Am I right in thinking this will not cover my bowel at all?

[Lovisa]

A trans vaginal scan will also show them bowel.

[rosesinbloom in reply to Lovisa]

Thank you. I didn't think bowel would be covered in this.

Would an ultasound show the bowel? I don't think I can cope with the trans-vaginal scan.

[Lovisa in reply to rosesinbloom]

I think so, but a trans vaginal scan is better, yes it's very uncomfortable to have done but it'll give the specialist a better view.

[rosesinbloom in reply to Lovisa]

I mean, I know it's better, but I don't think I can physically have it done.

I'm not sexually active, and the pain I have there is a problem. Plus I have other issues. I just don't feel comfortable with them putting a probe inside me, and doubt I would be able to have it done without passing out.

[sad33 in reply to rosesinbloom]

Perhaps you could ask them to do an MRI? I've only had one done recently after living with endo since 2002. I t ever realise that this was even possible

[rosesinbloom in reply to sad33]

Yes, I thought this would be better going forwards, especially with my bowl troubles, which to be honest are quite extreme at my time of the month. I didn't think any scan would show it up well enough to show endo on it.

[Lulububs]

That scan will show them ur bowel to but it wont show endo.

It so small it does not show on a scan.

It will show cysts and any abnormalities.

It a very easy scan even the transvaginal bit it doesnt hurt they are very delicate and know ur prob goin to b abit anxious. Just let them know ur in abit of discomfort and u have trouble with ur bowels to.

[rosesinbloom in reply to Lulububs]

If it doesn't show the endo, there's really no point to it then. I didn't think it would show up on it.

In honesty, I just cannot have a transvaginal scan, I know me, I know my body, I just know I won't be able to handle it at all, so for me it's pretty much out of the question.