Cami

I just found this site yesterday, I wish I had known about it a couple of years ago! I have been struggling for years, and I'm really tired of it. A bit on my history.

Started spotting heavily at 6, first af visit at 9. Very irregular and painful! Put on bcp at 10, stayed on them until I was 18 and they weren't effective anymore (lots of breakthrough). Had a couple of years from 17 - 19 that I had abnormal paps coming back and as a result have lost 3/4 of my cervix. Went on depo at 18 and was on it until 21. Taken off depo because of pain (almost constant cramping, lots of pain during sex, facial hair growth). Had an ultrasound, nothing showed. No BC again until 24 (no af, not pg), tried bcp again for 6 months (at my drs urging) constant breakthrough while i was on them again. Back to depo for another year and a half, taken off again b/c of the same problems, started ortho (9 weeks on, 1 off) and given bextra to take to help ease the pain, ultrasound done again, fibroids/cysts everywhere. At my check up last year I was scheduled another US, drs office called the day before i was to come in to cancel, never called to reschedule, due to my job/lifestyle atm, wasn't easily able to reschedule, so I've been 2 years without an US, so kinda scared as to what will be found on the next one. Relocated in June of this year, and have just gotten insurance back, so I'm scheduled with a new dr on Monday.

The problem now is, the pain has become much worse. I cramp all the time now, I have a burning/itching sensation in my ovaries that comes and goes (kinda hard to explain that one in great detail, almost like a pulling/tearing feeling sometimes). My breasts have become very tender. The after affects of climax make it unbearable to even bother, intercourse is too painful (I have trouble even wearing a tampon now), and you might as well forget I exist when AF is here. I'm 28, been married for 7 years and thank heavens I have an understanding hubby! But I'm too young for all this. I've been fighting too long!! My first pap was done by a man, I was 10 and af was visiting, very traumatized by that one. Started seeing my OB at 11 and was comfortable with her, but I think she may have been part of the problem with all this.

I'm wondering if any of you have had any similar experiences? All i can think of anymore is just a hystorectomy just to make it go away! I don't know what to do about bc anymore. I hated the patch, and now with the warnings about it, not comfortable using it anymore (it made me kinda crazy anyway ). We don't want children, and after 10 years of being together, I think that's long enough to make a rational decision (my other OB wouldn't even talk about anything else b/c I'm too young and have no children).

Sorry for the long post, but like I said, I'm at wits end and really looking for some input! BTW, mom had complete hystorectomy at 22 b/c of cancer. Thanks so much for any input, ideas about what I should talk to my new OB about or anything specific I should ask about. Cami

nursefriendly

Cami, my heart goes out to you. I started my period when I was 9 with periods far and few in between with alternating months up to 3 of constant heavy flow. I took BCP to be regulated off and on since the age of 14. They helped while I was on, but it didn't treat the problem. Now at 32, I want children and finally said someone has to help me. My OB did all the bloodwork. Everything was within normal limits except my LH to FSH ratio was 3:1. I am currently on 1500mg metformin a day. I also take Vitamin D3, calcium, chromium, and a multivitamin and green tea capusules. My cycles are about every 31 days and my period last month was 4 days long. I even had a chemical pregnancy (I had never been pregnant before). Look at the research articles on this site; you will learn a lot. I am a family nurse practitioner and didn't know what was going on with my body. Good luck.