IUD stop or slow growth

[Boxerdo]

Does the mirena or levosert IUD slow or Stop the growth of endo?

Very confused and worries next lap will find nothing

[JulesUK]

can only comment on the mirena; yes it does. Has worked brilliantly for me.

[Boxerdo in reply to JulesUK]

What it stopped growth or slowed the growth?

[JulesUK in reply to Boxerdo]

My periods and pain stopped completely after a few months.

[Boxerdo in reply to JulesUK]

so endo will continue to growth nevertheless ? My reason for questioning is because I was diagnosed via diagnostic lap 2022 with superficial endo and inserted the IUD with a specialist endo gynae in NHS then had 2nd lap 12 months later for excision with a different consultant, said took the spots of endo away and sent 2 off for histology..... came back neg for endo.

Also just realized on my discharge from my diagnostic lap, says POD and RIGHT uterosacral Ligament, but on my 2nd lap with the man is says excised from POD and LEFT uterosacral Ligament which is not where it was diagnosed.

So this lap is with another specialist under the NHS as I have refused to have the bloke as he was so dismissive with it all didn't even get a post op follow up with him he just sent a letter!

I guess what I am worried about is going in and they saying nope, no endo.... but my symptoms are all coming back struggling like heck and the coil initially stopped my bleeding, I am bleeding every month to every other month now?

[JulesUK in reply to Boxerdo]

If you are bleeding then it sounds like your endo could have come back. I didn’t have any bleeding.

[Boxerdo in reply to JulesUK]

possibly, how many laps have you had?

[JulesUK in reply to Boxerdo]

I think 5 before I had the mirena coil.

[Boxerdo in reply to JulesUK]

ah fair, i am just flapping about it all big times. Don't want to have a pointless surgery

[Lindle]

No it doesn’t. All hormone meds aim only to help with symptoms and this will generally be by stopping or easing periods but endo can continue to progress. This is actually one of the main risk factors for developing severe disease down the line.

[Boxerdo in reply to Lindle]

so endo will continue to growth nevertheless ? My reason for questioning is because I was diagnosed via diagnostic lap 2022 with superficial endo and inserted the IUD with a specialist endo gynae in NHS then had 2nd lap 12 months later for excision with a different consultant, said took the spots of endo away and sent 2 off for histology..... came back neg for endo.

Also just realized on my discharge from my diagnostic lap, says POD and RIGHT uterosacral Ligament, but on my 2nd lap with the man is says excised from POD and LEFT uterosacral Ligament which is not where it was diagnosed.

So this lap is with another specialist under the NHS as I have refused to have the bloke as he was so dismissive with it all didn't even get a post op follow up with him he just sent a letter!

I guess what I am worried about is going in and they saying nope, no endo.... but my symptoms are all coming back struggling like heck and the coil initially stopped my bleeding, I am bleeding every month to every other month now?