I think I have endometriosis

[Emma75890]

Hi I'm on a waiting list to see a gynecologist to see if I have endometriosis. I think I have my symptoms are Pain in lower left abdomen sometimes right, Dizzy light headed, Sometimes sore after sex, Diahera, Yeast infections. Pains in tops of legs on side feels like.its bruised

Does this sound like endo? Thanks

[Loopylou1994]

Hello, obviously I am not a doctor, however, reading your symptoms and been diagnosed with endometriosis myself - I have all of the symptoms you have described.. I have also been diagnosed with IBS alongside, so the diahorrea could also be that so worth mentioning to your gynaecologist. I hope you get some answers to your suffering

[Rocket14]

It does to me but I'm not a doctor. I would recommend keeping a pain diary and a record of your blood loss if you have periods. My consultant asked me for pain level out of ten on flare-up days and by keeping a record it helped me show a pattern.

Good luck

[LLC88]

Same as everyone else who’s commented, I’m not a doctor. However, I do have stage 4 endometriosis. Some women experience different symptoms & yours could be endometriosis but could be something else. I have excruciating pain in left ovaries and sometimes all over my lower abdomen so severe I can’t move. I’ve only experienced diarrhoea sometimes but not all the time as I suffer more with constipation (IBS) pain in legs, as you described is what I have a few days leading up to my period and even days after a period as well as what we call “Endo Belly”. Large bloating of the stomach that makes me look 6 months pregnant, very painful. Do you experience heavy bleeding? Hopefully gynae won’t take long to see you & I hope you get things sorted soon. Best wishes.

[Emma75890 in reply to LLC88]

No I don't have heavy bleeding, which makes me wonder if it could be something else. All the other symptoms point to endo though