Pain suspected endometriosis

[Ollysyard]

I had an endometrial ablation of the womb lining in 2018, and I hoped this had resolved my monthly issues. Last August, I was in pain with my tummy and had a stabbing pain in my left ovary. I have had 2 ultra-sound scans and have been advised I have an ovarian cyst on the left ovary. It's 1.5 cm and after my visit to a gynaecologist today, she advised that this cyst could not cause pain. She thinks I have endometriosis and wants to do a laparoscopy to investigate. I am terrified as the risks of damage seem awful. I agreed to the procedure and have to wait 6 months, which is disgusting as I have been waiting since October last year for my first appointment. Has anyone had this procedure?

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Hi Ollysyard,

Thank you for your post and I am sorry to read what you are currently experiencing. I am also sorry to hear you are having such a long wait until your procedure, but I really hope it will give you some answers and help with the pain you are experiencing.

Please find a link to our website which give a huge amount of detail about what to expect when having a laparoscopy - endometriosis-uk.org/your-l...

You may find it helpful to talk to someone to either discuss more about the procedure or to get some support with what you are currently experiencing, we have a free helpline (0808 808 2227) run by our wonderful volunteers who all have personal experience of endometriosis. The times it is open can be found here: endometriosis-uk.org/helpline

Wishing you all the best x