Should I take pill after endometriosis surgery?

[Blondecat]

I was diagnosed with endometriosis and I had surgery last year. I had excisions with ablation. Doctor didn't prescribed anything later on. My follow up appointment has been cancelled many times. I had my first appointment only after 5 months. That appointment wasn't even long enough,it's seemed she wanted me get out as soon as possible. She wasn't even bothered to check how my wounds healed. She only said that I should take birth control to prevent endometriosis from growing back and she was kinda smiling at me why I wasn't taking it yet. Well I have explained to her that I was expecting her to prescribe me them. Then she said she could prescribe evra patches. Now I found out that these patches contains estrogen and for endometriosis need avoid that. Honestly I don't know what I should do. I do feel patch or combined pills is not the option for endometriosis. Other thing is that currently I'm not sexually active ,so I don't need protection from pregnancy. But would like to prevent endometriosis from growing back. But I'm not sure if mini pill could actually help. I'm wondering did it helped for anyone who had endometriosis surgery? I don't know at this point what to do,I'm really worried. I don't know if I should take anything or leave it just how it's.

[HedgehogMad]

There's lots of evidence now that dienogest (a progesterone only pill) reduces the chances of endo recurring much more than the combined pill. It's worth asking if they would prescribe that for you. I'm on it now and it's been brilliant so far (did have bleeding and pains for a few weeks but after that settled I've been pain and bleeding free which is fantastic)