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hello, i'm 20 years old and i have been complaining about chronic menstrual/random pelvic pain a little under a year after i got my first period (about 6 years ago). Each time i went to the doctors they would say "oh it's just regular menstrual cramps". The pain got worse and i just kept on going to the doctors and complaining. they finally did and ultrasound recently and I found out that i have 3 endometrioma on my right ovary. my gynecologist suggest that I do a laparoscopy and she said if i don't get any type of treatment, they will grow and I might have to loose an ovary. I am scared because i'm so young and don't want to lose an ovary. Help me please.
Welcome to the Endometriosis Forum :)
I am here to reassure you that everything is going to be okay.
You are actually one of the lucky ones that have had an Endometrioma grow which is an indicator of moderate to severe disease. A lot of the time people suffer for even decades because nothing shows up. So that being said you have reached step one.
I think it is best for you to find the best surgeon in your area to operate on you not just some regular gyno. You are young and sometimes Endo looks different almost clear like and some gyno with less experience could miss it. I can help you with that if you let me know where abouts you are.
Your doctor is not correct. The gold standard treatment to date is minimally invasive Laparoscopic surgery. With a skilled surgeon you will be back to yourself in no time. After the surgery they usually recommend some form of BCP or Lupron. The choice at the end of the day is yours to take or not to take. Endo will still continue to grow back if you do or dont. Taking it will help relieve pain. A skilled surgeon will be able to remove the Endometriomas without having to take your ovary.
You can read my journals in my profile if you'd like about my decision to take continuous BCP. I did so for 8 yrs and it worked wonders for me. Not everyone will respond the same to certain types of medication its all trial and error.
Everything is going to be okay. Take action with your health. The first surgery is the most important I can't stress that enough as I have heard from many woman who have had over 20 surgeries because they were not operated on by an Endo surgeon and their insides just got worse and worse from scar tissue and damage from surgery. A person with Endo should have no more than 2 surgeries in her lifetime if done by the right surgeon. There is an 80% success rate by have excision done by an Endo specialist.
I hope that helps.
I am here to reassure you that everything is going to be okay.
You are actually one of the lucky ones that have had an Endometrioma grow which is an indicator of moderate to severe disease. A lot of the time people suffer for even decades because nothing shows up. So that being said you have reached step one.
I think it is best for you to find the best surgeon in your area to operate on you not just some regular gyno. You are young and sometimes Endo looks different almost clear like and some gyno with less experience could miss it. I can help you with that if you let me know where abouts you are.
Your doctor is not correct. The gold standard treatment to date is minimally invasive Laparoscopic surgery. With a skilled surgeon you will be back to yourself in no time. After the surgery they usually recommend some form of BCP or Lupron. The choice at the end of the day is yours to take or not to take. Endo will still continue to grow back if you do or dont. Taking it will help relieve pain. A skilled surgeon will be able to remove the Endometriomas without having to take your ovary.
You can read my journals in my profile if you'd like about my decision to take continuous BCP. I did so for 8 yrs and it worked wonders for me. Not everyone will respond the same to certain types of medication its all trial and error.
Everything is going to be okay. Take action with your health. The first surgery is the most important I can't stress that enough as I have heard from many woman who have had over 20 surgeries because they were not operated on by an Endo surgeon and their insides just got worse and worse from scar tissue and damage from surgery. A person with Endo should have no more than 2 surgeries in her lifetime if done by the right surgeon. There is an 80% success rate by have excision done by an Endo specialist.
I hope that helps.
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