i have been suffering with painful periods for years now and they just seem to be getting worse, most pain is in my back and upper thighs. It's excruciating, i burn my back with hot water bottles and the pain seems to ease in the bath.
My last period was so bad i ended up in hospital, i was unable to go to the toilet and left me with stomach cramps.
I had x-rays, scans and all sorts of tests, but no answers!
i was sent home with a laxative which help me go to the toilet but i keep getting blocked up and unable to go to the toilet which end up giving me bad cramps and unable to eat as i feel sick all the time!
please help!!

I dont know if this will be of help or not, i always suffered from very painful and heavy periods, last year my doctor recomended the mirena IUD, since then I have had no peiods, and no pain, it may be an idea to discuss this as an option with your doctors if you are not intending to have children in the near future, the implant is impregnated with hormones and lasts for 5 years. Hope this helps

Hi.
My daughter is 12 and she had her first period about 6 months ago. She has never been regular: she bleeds about 2 or 3 times a month and it's usually painful.
The doctor prescribed the pill to try and regulate her periods but I am know concerned after hearing all this information about Endometriosis.
Could it be? Or is she too young to have it? What tests can I ask the GP to do?
Please help me! She suffers a lot and I really would like to help my daughter.

Thanks

I think i have Endometiosis but i am not sure, i seem to have most of the symptoms.i suffer with alot of pain and last year i was sent by my Gp to have an ultra sound they diagonised me with polysistric ovaries but when i went to have a lapsocraphcy done they said there was nothing there and that it could be my bowl.know one knows what is wrong with me and its about time i knew what was wrong with my body as it is worrying.
can you help?

Dear Terry,

In answer to your question the answer is no -Endo is not a STD.

I had problems with extremely heavy periods changing every half hours pads and tampons, stomach pains and a feeling like a twisting on my groin. I went to my GP numerous times over a year and was told that I was making the pain up, I was disgusted so changed GPs. Over the course of 18 months to and fro to the hospital I finally had a Laproscopy and they then diagnosed me with Endometriosis and PolyCystic Ovaries. My bowel and ovary had fused together, hence the pain. I was pain free and had regular periods for approx 6mths after, until the pain returned.2 year later again had another op and had the cycts punctured and womb scrapped ( in the 2 year period had trouble conceiving) after going private the next op worked and I had a child, but all the probs have started again. Will they ever find a cure?????

I am 28 and just had a diagnostic laparoscopy but failed to find anything wrong, initially I was told I had endo. I have been suffering with painful intercourse and painful periods for 8 years now. In a strange way I was relieved to read that I am not only one who has to deal with these troubles everyday. My doctors have not been very useful and have suggested its all in my head! I just want to be told what is wrong with me so I can move on. Is that too much to ask?

My girlfriend is suffering from this condition she has been in so much pain for years. Finally the doctors are taking it seriously and she is having a 6 month chemically induced menopause. The pain has almost gone and now she does not bleed through her pads. I only hope one day she will not be in pain anymore and we can have kids. Don't suffer in silence keep nagging your GP. My heart goes out to all the endo suffers.

i was diagnosed with endometriosis and pcos just over a year ago. after 14months of absent periods,a diagnostic laparoscopy (which was unsuccessful) i am still in a great deal of pain and my tummy is still very swolen.i am 19 years old and have found that this runs with infertility in my family i am really scared

Hi all. I have been an endo sufferer since my periods started, I'm now 37. Have had many operations, seen the gynae since I was 18. Had cysts, ovary and tube, part of bowel removed, along with adhesions and adenomas as everything pelvic had totally stuck together. Luckily I have 3 children. Have tried everything from tablets, injections and various hormone replacement. For the pain tho girls!!!! Read on: I have tried everything over the years off my own back. The pain we cant describe, but the kids can when I'm debilitated…are labour pains, only worse, labour was easy after all that! Cuprofen + take the edge of the pain away, they are maximum strength and you can buy over the counter. Also think about your sex life….I opted out of filling my bodies with hormones and chose withdrawal method. The pain went after a few months and the bouts have got alot less, almost non existent now. I started that 18 months ago