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Why do people not believe me anymore?

I feel like my endometriosis has been getting progressively worse since my diagnostic laparoscopy in August last year. Whilst I'm struggling to cope mentally...

I feel like my endometriosis has been getting progressively worse since my diagn...

rachel239

•7 years ago

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Anyone have experience of stoma bags?

Hi everyone. I'm Cath and new here and hope you don't mind me asking this: I need to gave a full hysterectomy in six months as a result of large cysts and...

Hi everyone. I'm Cath and new here and hope you don't mind me asking this: I nee...

CathKraken

•7 years ago

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Pain help

Hello ladies, I've had Endo since I was 13 an I'm now 25 my pain meds don't really work.. has any one found a tens machine that's heated as well?? Thank you

Hello ladies, I've had Endo since I was 13 an I'm now 25 my pain meds don't real...

Rhodesvictoria1991

•7 years ago

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West midlands

Hi ladies. Just wondering if there are any support groups around the West Midlands that you know of. I could do with a friend that knows exactly what I'm...

Hi ladies. Just wondering if there are any support groups around the West Midlan...

Sunshine91

•7 years ago

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Pain in brests while having foreplay or when i get excited!

Hello! As i stated in the title, i get an unbearable pain in my brests when i get excited during bathe or by my own touch, and while having foreplay! I am 21....

Hello! As i stated in the title, i get an unbearable pain in my brests when i ge...

hakabaka

•7 years ago

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Is my lower back pain endo or not

Hi, im reaching out again because im feeling alone. Since my last post ive been waiting for an apt at an endo clinic in the hague where I live in the...

Hi, im reaching out again because im feeling alone. Since my last post ive been ...

TAnd71

•7 years ago

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Endo and hip pain

Hi hope your all well. Does any one else with endo also get hip pain!? This is new to me ive had endo for many years but for several weeks now I have had...

Hi hope your all well. Does any one else with endo also get hip pain!? This is ...

emmalouise1992

•7 years ago

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Belly button wound advice please.

Hi ladies I had my first laparoscopy 2 weeks tomorrow and iv been fine up until now iv had 2 days if nausea going a bit dizzy on first day hot sweats today is...

Hi ladies I had my first laparoscopy 2 weeks tomorrow and iv been fine up until ...

AllWeNeedIsluv

•7 years ago

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Hrt advice needed

I am hoping someone will be able to help. After a hysterectomy 14 months ago I find myself nearly back in the position I was before the operation. I was put on...

I am hoping someone will be able to help. After a hysterectomy 14 months ago I f...

0702claire

•7 years ago

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The waiting game and conceiving

Hi all, I was diagnosed last year with endo, and had a lap, which removed a cyst. Sadly I was only pain free for a couple months and it returned. This time...

Hi all, I was diagnosed last year with endo, and had a lap, which removed a cys...

KC26

•7 years ago

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Finally! diagnosis a little too late

For the past 18 months I've had problems with my periods. Pain, heavy flow and bizarre stabbing pains in my butt (tmi). I've seen 3 GPS, 2 locums, A&E drs and...

For the past 18 months I've had problems with my periods. Pain, heavy flow and ...

finlayargyle

•7 years ago

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Shortness of breath, chest pains and rapid heart beat.

Hi everyone for the past 2 years I have had chest pains, fatigue and shortness of breath and rapid heart beat. Its been particularly bad this year. I was...

Hi everyone for the past 2 years I have had chest pains, fatigue and shortness o...

Flower58

•7 years ago

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Tens machine

Right girls I've been reading some posts and have noticed some of you mention a tens machine I've had a look online but I wanted to know actual experiences...

Right girls I've been reading some posts and have noticed some of you mention a ...

Jenburd32

•7 years ago

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Dealing with doctors and finding the causes yourself

So, how do you deal with doctors/the health service in general when it comes to treating endo? I'm 26 and have recently had my second laparoscopy to treat my...

So, how do you deal with doctors/the health service in general when it comes to ...

Sabellida

•7 years ago

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Tmi alert !! Bowel pain

I have constant bowel pain and very loose stools all the time I have endo and adeno and now post ablation syndrome and am awaiting hysterectomybut still have...

I have constant bowel pain and very loose stools all the time I have endo and ad...

Alicepirate

•7 years ago

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Laposcopy

Hi everyone, I went for my first gynae appointment last Thursday and have been given a date for a laposcopy (this tuesday). So its all happened really fast....

Hi everyone, I went for my first gynae appointment last Thursday and have been...

HanB123

•7 years ago

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Vaginal vault lesion post hysterectomy

Hi ladies, I had a hysterectomy last June at 34yrs old after years of battling endo, adenomyosis and PID. The hysterectomy was a success and I felt normal for...

Hi ladies, I had a hysterectomy last June at 34yrs old after years of battling e...

Katinldn

•7 years ago

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3rd lap on Monday!

Wish me luck ladies I'm going in for my 3rd lap on Monday. My first was Nov 2013 where I was diagnosed with severe stage 4 endo and frozen pelvis. This was...

Wish me luck ladies I'm going in for my 3rd lap on Monday. My first was Nov 2013...

Cat247

•7 years ago

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Hot water bottles

I know lots of us ladies use hot water bottles and heat pads to ease our pain, so I just wanted to share something with you.... Over the course of the last...

I know lots of us ladies use hot water bottles and heat pads to ease our pain, s...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Looking for someone who understands

Hi everyone I'm new on here and I'm not sure where to begin with my story so here goes around 12yrs ago I started complaining to the doctor of pain in my...

Hi everyone I'm new on here and I'm not sure where to begin with my story so her...

Jenburd32

•7 years ago

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Sex after laparoscopy

How long after your laparoscopy are you allowed to have sex again? On one website it says not until after 4 weeks ?

How long after your laparoscopy are you allowed to have sex again? On one websit...

Tanyaannh

•7 years ago

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MRI results - how can endometriomas cause so many symptoms?

I've been to see my consultant today following an MRI as my symptoms have been getting gradually worse since my lap in November 2015 for stage 3 endo. The only...

I've been to see my consultant today following an MRI as my symptoms have been g...

scribble1603

•7 years ago

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Flares of Nausea, Panic, Chills ..

Hiya! I'm at my wits end and I really don't know who or where to ask. I was diagnosed with PCOS at 14, Endo at 21 and have had a total of 5 operations and am...

Hiya! I'm at my wits end and I really don't know who or where to ask. I was diag...

medsoph

•7 years ago

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Endometriosis

Hi..I am Jane.31 years old..No kids.had a laparoscopy for endo stage 4..Still my ovaries are adherent to each other.. what will do for this ...Trying to...

Hi..I am Jane.31 years old..No kids.had a laparoscopy for endo stage 4..Still my...

maniac00

•7 years ago

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Strange Discharge...? :-/

Hello ladies, Bit of an odd one.... About a month and a half ago I came off Cerazette and went onto Norethisterone for 3 weeks (I also have a coil in place)....

Hello ladies, Bit of an odd one.... About a month and a half ago I came off Cera...

LauraB_04

•7 years ago

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Adenomyosis?

Hi everyone. I had my laparoscopy yesterday (thanks again to everyone who helped me to prepare for that - herbal tea is my new best friend!) and they found and...

Hi everyone. I had my laparoscopy yesterday (thanks again to everyone who helped...

MrsClaireBear

•7 years ago

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Endo and flexible working requests!

Hi everyone, does anyone know anything about flexible working requests and having endometriosis considered a disability (I know it's not a recognised...

Hi everyone, does anyone know anything about flexible working requests and havin...

pemberton24

•7 years ago

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BSGE pre op assessments.

Hello ladies, I was wondering those of you who under the bsge clinics, how long did you wait for a pre op assessment to come through? I wasn't seen too long...

Hello ladies, I was wondering those of you who under the bsge clinics, how long ...

Lovisa

•7 years ago

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Do I have the right to request a referral to a bsge centre?

Hi ladies hope your all not too bad. I recently had a lap and two bits of endo we're found and burnt off ( not sure where) a dense piece of scar tissue from...

Hi ladies hope your all not too bad. I recently had a lap and two bits of endo ...

AllWeNeedIsluv

•7 years ago

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Endometriosis in the bowel

Hi everyone! I've only come across this page recently so this is my first post. My gyno booked me in for a laparoscopy to check for rectal endometriosis...

Hi everyone! I've only come across this page recently so this is my first post....

HMPD

•7 years ago

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Posts - Endometriosis UK | HealthUnlocked

Endometriosis UK

All posts for March 2017

Why do people not believe me anymore?

Anyone have experience of stoma bags?

Pain help

West midlands

Pain in brests while having foreplay or when i get excited!

Is my lower back pain endo or not

Endo and hip pain

Belly button wound advice please.

Hrt advice needed

The waiting game and conceiving

Finally! diagnosis a little too late

Shortness of breath, chest pains and rapid heart beat.

Tens machine

Dealing with doctors and finding the causes yourself

Tmi alert !! Bowel pain

Laposcopy

Vaginal vault lesion post hysterectomy

3rd lap on Monday!

Hot water bottles

Looking for someone who understands

Sex after laparoscopy

MRI results - how can endometriomas cause so many symptoms?

Flares of Nausea, Panic, Chills ..

Endometriosis

Strange Discharge...? :-/

Adenomyosis?

Endo and flexible working requests!

BSGE pre op assessments.

Do I have the right to request a referral to a bsge centre?

Endometriosis in the bowel

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