What should I do? Do I have endometerosis?!


Question: What should I do!? Do I have endometerosis!?
Had my appendicts out3/20/08 and it had endo on/in it so Dr, sent me to gyn!.!.!.gyn did not do ANY test for endo just wants to put me on Lupron shots for 6 months!! I do not want to ake this horrid drug unless itis a last resort!.!.shouldnt My gyn confirm I have endo and that it was not just in my appendicts!? Should I seek a 2nd opinion!? The DR who did surgery did not see any endo anywhere else he did not even know it was in my appendits!.!.!.so if he didnt see it than why would another dr treat me for it PLUS the Lupron is over 200$$$ my insurnace doesnt cover it b/c no other treatment has been tried!.!.!.I do have irregular peroids and they are very heavy, and very painful but just started this way in October of 2007 i have a LOT of pain in my abdominal and cycst o my ovaries!.!.I have 6 kids my last one born on 6/27/2007 and I breast feed them all and I had 5 c-sections and 1 eptopic removed!. I am generally healthy, aside from this no other major problems just very sore and it is getting worse!.!.but my gyn never asked any questions about symptoms he just said we will try lupron shots for 6 months!.!.and that was all!.!.!.So I am not sure what to do please any info would be helpful! I am so scared oh and your next question yes I would like another baby and I am 28yrs old!. Thank you and God Bless
~stephania~Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
From what I've read on different web sites, endometerosis begins within the uterus and can spread to other organs!. I would say that if the doctor that performed your appendectomy said that it had endometerosis, then you do have endometerosis!.

I am really bothered by the fact that your ob/gyn is handling this the way he has!. Did he get a report on your appendix!? Did he just take your word for it!? If he did, he shouldn't have!. I mean, you are not a medical professional and couldn't possible given an accurate description of what the other doctor found!. I think that your doctor should have done an ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis before he started treatment for the endometerosis and, if nothing else, to check the ovarian cysts to see if they've changed!. I think that a lot of the treatments for the serious cases of endometerosis can cause infertility, though!.

I woud recommend that you get a second opinion ASAP!. This doctor does NOT have your best interest at heart!. Get a copy of your medical records from both doctors and go for a second opinion immediately!.

Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Get a 2nd opinion!. If it is endo, it needs to be taken care of ASAP, as to prevent further problems!. No Dr!. in their right mind would force a drug like that on you without looking at all other options first!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You already have 6 kids at 28 and you want more!? Are you nuts!? Perhaps it's God's sign to tell you to stop!. And if you had endometriosis on the appendix, then it's a very good sign that it's other places as well!. You just don't get it on your appendix and not anywhere else!. It could be on your small bowel and just by you saying you have very heavy periods and abdominal pain - that's very common with endo of the uterus!. The traditional treatment IS Lupon!. You could try birth control, but neither actualy gets rid of the endo - it just controls it!. The only way to get rid of it would be to have a hysterectomy!. So it's either the shots or a hysterectomy!. It's your choice!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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