Yes you have a good memory, I did suggest endo, all my Drs insisted I didn't have it, I wasn't diagnosed with endo until AFTER my ovaries were removed. Since then I have become a patient of the Endo/Gynaecology unit at the Royal Hospital for Women, and the doctors I have consulted with down there have said that it is quite possible that I still have endo under the adhesions, even inside them. Dr Knox had said he could see no signs of endo when he removed my ovaries, BUT it was then found during pathology testing, so I would suggest bringing up this with your gyno.
Best wishes Libby, I hope you find help, but think carefully before deciding on any drastic surgical treatments.
Love & gentle hugs, Jo http://www.bombobeach.com
At Sun, 24 Feb 2002, Libby wrote:
>
>Hi Ladies!
>
>Question (a reminder, I'm 4 1/2 months post-op from lysis of adhesions
>involving both ovaries, and a uterine suspension.):
>
>My cycles are back to 28 days avg., but the length is now 8-10 days,
>with significant clotting and pain (5-6 on scale, Vioxx and heating pad
>barely help) on days 3-4 of the period.
>
>I suspect I've got problems with the adhesions on the ovaries again,
>because once again I'm having daily sharp pulling, tugging, burning
>where the ovaries are, especially on the right side and radiating up
>toward my ribs (same as before surgery). (BTW, I also ruptured a cyst
>off the rt. ovary this month, and I now have a cervical ectropion which
>causes bleeding after nookie, oh joy.)
>
>Can the adhesions be the culprit for the cyclic pain increase as well,
>or should I be looking for another explanation (I know Jo had suggested
>endo in the ovary on a previous message, it's just that my gyn had found
>no evidence of endo in the lap...unless mild endo could be present
>INSIDE the ovary?)? The cycle pain is different from the daily pain, in
>that it THROBS (especially in the rt. ovary), comes in waves similar to
>labor and it's a deep aching down to the bone throb that radiates
>through my back, uterus and hips and down my leg.
>
>I'm back on the pill again now to see if it helps with the period pain,
>and if this is not helpful my doc has suggested removing the rt. ovary
>and possibly the uterus. I DO NOT want to do this, I want to know what
>other explanations/avenues to explore - I am starting to get the
>impression from my gyn that he wants to do the "quick fix" instead of
>locating the source of the problem.
>
>I'm sorry this is so wordy, hopefully some of you will have some insight
>to offer?
>
>Thanks for your wisdom, you ladies are wonderful!!
>
>--
>Libby
>
-- I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer reaching out to help others.