Does this sound more like endometriosis or fibroids? I think my doctor is an idi!


Question: Does this sound more like endometriosis or fibroids? I think my doctor is an idiot and I'm kinda scared?
I've had an off and on problem of incredibly heavy, prolonged periods since I was 14. I lived with it for almost 10 years before seeing a doctor about it. My doctor told me it was endometriosis and I take the pill to control the periods which works well.

I just kind of took his word for the matter but recently I was reading more about endometriosis on some forums and it says all kinds of horrible stuff can happen from it, like the endometrial tissue can get into an artery and you can die! But I also notice the symptoms of endo don't sound much like what I was experiencing. What I have sounds more like fibroids but my doctor told me that young women don't get fibroids? I didn't have the horrible pain and stuff like endometriosis and it didn't get progressively worse, the bleeding kind of comes and goes which sounds more like fibroids because they shrink on their own sometimes.

Answers:

Well, some doctors will tell you that young women don't get endometriosis too... to which I point out that I've had endo since I was 13!

For what it's worth, your doctor cannot actually reliably diagnose endometriosis without a surgical endoscopy (which is where they cut a hole in your abdomen and put a camera inside you). Your doctor sounds like they're just guessing anyway.

I actually agree with you. I think your symptoms sound a lot more like fibroids. Endo without severe pain is very rare.

I think you need to find another doctor and get a second opinion.



Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that behaves like the cells lining the uterus (endometrium) grows in other areas of the body, causing pain, irregular bleeding, and possible infertility.
you must go to check your doctor....
must visit Dr. Morice site to know common women issues..
see here http://www.mybabydoc.com/




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