I don't know if I can help much!But that is a very
interesting point!! Back in the early 1990's i
had endo removed and athat time had all kinds of problems felt much
better after the lap! In dec2000 I hysterectomy and now nothing but
problems gosh a dr told me i'd feel better go figure!!Well anyways there
a lot of helpful people just be patient! Patience is not on my list but
they will help! God bless and hope you get the answers your looking for!
Colette
>Hi. I am new, and am really confused about the difference between
>adhesions
>and endo. I had a lap. in 1995--the surgical report stated that
>endometriosis
>treated was in the cul-de-sac, and that there was an adhesion in my
>abdomen that was lysed. I also distinctly remember the MD showing me
>post-op pics, and telling me that he cut an adhesion that was pulling my
>rectum and my vagina together (sorry so graphic). Not surprising to me,
>considering I had terrible pain there...
>
>Anyway, I have been on BCP for 6 yrs., with no problems. But now, I am
>having terrible pain in the exact same spot, and I am sure it is an
>adhesion again.
>
>My question is this: will an endo specialist deal with adhesions during
>a lap?
>The MD who did my first lap. obviously treated both endo. and
>adhesions ( he was
>not an endo specialist). I need to know, as I have a 2nd lap. scheduled
>in 2-3
>weeks. Also, the specialist indicated to me that he didn't know how
>much a lap would help, which surprised me considering that it helped
>tremendously before. So, I am very confused.
>
>Any help or info would be appreciated. Thanks.