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How did you feel when your doctor first talked to you about endo? I haven’t discussed laps or anything with my GP but I’m thinking of asking to see the gyno... my head is just spinning a bit with it all

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Alarna

I fell actually the same my GP told me that I had a endometriosis and polycystic ovaries never really explain anything about it just said they would referred me to a gynecologist and that's it really got appointment in may

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RhiMcP in reply toAlarna

I’ve been put in mefenamic acid for a month to see if that helps any but I dunno how I feel about taking so many tablets all the time. Haven’t been referred to gyno or anything think I’m going to chase it up

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AJJ123

My GP thought it was all in my head and I only got referred because I kept going back complaining that something wasn’t right. Turns out I had stage 3, I had no idea it was endo related until my lap xx

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RhiMcP in reply toAJJ123

I didn’t know you could get different stages... I’ve been seeing them loads thinking I had IBS etc etc then this week they said endo and put me on menefamic acid

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Alarna

Yes it goes to stage 4x

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