Ovarian cyst, lower back pain and burning sensations + opinions on Visanne

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Hello (I apologise for the long text),

I was diagnosed a year ago after severe lower back pain. An endovaginal ultrasound revealed an endometriotic cyst measuring around 2.5cm. Since then, I've changed my eating habits, priorising anti-inflammatory foods and cutting out what's considered bad: refined sugar, biscuits, red meat, gluten, etc.

I don't drink and I don't smoke (even before). I took the pill for several years and stopped since May 2020. For 2 years I had few periods and no pain (whereas on the pill it sometimes hurt). Then, in 2023, I started having these back pains after my periods and also during the ovulation. During the same time I've also experienced a number of emotional shocks (I really believe that this favours endo...). I'm 35, single (no intimate relations for 3 years...) without children and I'd like to have some :/ (imagine the anxiety level increasing with each passing month xD).

My gynaecologist has already told me about Visanne. I've seen an osteopath who also recommended Visanne, but the side-effects scare me a lot because I already have migraines with aura, I'm very anxious, I've always been a bit depressed, etc. And I can deal with the pain (I know some suffer way more than I do). I wanted to get some advice from people who have taken Visanne or people who are in the same situation. And also, what is the best thing to do to increase my chances of having children/preventing the disease from progressing too quickly? I took a hormone test, which was normal, and according to my gynaecologist I have a very good ovarian reserve.

I wanted to clarify that the osteopath also manipulated my uterus (I don't know how to put it) and I was in terrible pain. He was able to touch my ‘endometriosis point’, which is behind the ovary where I have my cyst. But what hurt the most was that I was extremely tense and hence the penetration caused a horrible burning sensation, 10 times worse than what I usually feel at the gynaecologist's during my check-ups. I've always been very sensitive in this area, but not during intimate relations. Of course, now that it's been 3 years, I'm afraid I'll feel the same pain if I get back together with someone... so that's why I want a man I can trust and who's understanding. Could this burning sensation be due solely to the fact that I wasn't ‘ready’ and couldn't relax?

Thank you for your attention.