penguintattoo

Is this possible? My doctor thinks I have endo, my periods are really long, heavy, and painful, but my cycles are also really irregular. Its been 4 months so far and no AF. I have surgery scheduled for Jan 2nd, so I will def. know then, just wondered if anyone knew if this was possible. Thanks

OliviaLeigh

Well, Endometriosis is often suspected if you have heavy, very painful periods. I don't know what other women are like with their periods and Endometriosis, but mine are very irregular - I'll bleed for like 10 days, then start it again about 10 days later. I usually bleed 2 weeks in a month. The longer I go w/o treatment I usually bleed non stop (I've bled 6 months before).

This is a good site for more information: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/endometriosis.cfm

I think it is more likely for women w/ Endo to have regular periods, but bleeding and spotting between periods (thus why I often have multiple periods a month).

But if you are experiencing some of the symptoms (painful periods, bowel movements, etc...) then your dr is doing the right thing by looking to see if it is Endometriosis.

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Got Pregnant on Lupron Depot (EDD: 10/8/09)
Endometriosis
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Cystic Ovaries (Surgery for the cysts)
Ruptured Cyst
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froubaby

I go in for surgery on Jan 8th for Endo. My periods are sometimes irregular. They are not long (4-7 days), but the first few days are very heavy with a lot of clotting. The first few days are quite painful for me as well. Sometimes 2 Aleve a few times a day does the job to where it is bearable, but other times I need pain medicine for relief. It definitely sounds like you may have Endo, but definitely ask your doctor a lot of questions so you know what is going on for sure.

Good luck with surgery!

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2010: Breast Reduction Surgery scheduled for January
2009: Laparoscopy (Endo Stage II) | Hysteroscopy (Fixed Septate Uterus) | Cervical & Thoracic Disc Degeneration with Foraminal Stenosis | Herniated Discs in C5-6, C6-7, T4-5, and T7-8
2008: Psuedotumor Cerebri | PCOS | Endometriosis | Depression | Anxiety
2003: L4-L5 Herniated Disc Affecting Right Leg Sciatica
1998: Herniated Disc in Neck (At the time I wasn't diagnosed with which one.)

penguintattoo

Thank you!! Good Luck with your surgery as well.