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Mercy |
Hello Dr. del Junco. I’m 24 years old and have had severe pain durring my periods for as long as I can remember. 3 years ago I had my first visit to the gyn. I told her about the pain and she told me it was all in my head, and that it was quite normal. My symptoms are horrid pain, for 2 – 4 days which disables me. It even hurts just to sit. Horrible pain durring urination when on my period, and even worse pain with a bowel movement or even passing gas. I also get diareah, headaches and lower back pain. My periods are very heavy and clotted, lasting about 4 days, stoping for one and then continuing for about 1 – 2 days. The pain has been getting worse and worse with each period, and it has gotten to the point now where I have pain throughout the entire month. I reciently found out from my mother that both she and my grandmother have endo. I know that puts me at high risk. I have been reading about endo on the internet, and have read that many women do not get properly diagnosed for years. I don’t know if I do have endo, but I can not stand this any longer! I can’t wait for years to find out what is going on. I have scheduled an apointment with my GP next week. I was hoping if I go to him, he could refer me to a specialist and hopefully we can find out what’s going on a lot quicker. After my last GYN told me it was “all in my head”, I am afraid that they won’t believe me. I don’t know how to tell them just how bad this is. If you can offer any advice, It would be aprecieated. thank you, |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Mercy- |
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Sara |
I know exactly how Mercy feels I am 23 years old and have suffered with painful heavy periods, large clots, flooding, always having to spend at least 2 days in bed and bleeding for 7 days, since the age of 11. I underwent a Laparoscopy in December afer fnally finding a doctor who didnt tell me I was being stupid, but nothing was found from doing this. In January I went back to the hospitl and the gyn told me nothing to be found basically all in my head and just carry on as normal! I was not happy with this answer and was referred by my GP for a scan which also came back negative. In May I went back to hospital and saw another gyn after making a complaint and was told that I probably had adenomyosis but the only way it could be diagnosed is by giving me a hysterectomy and therefore the only form of medication they have given me is to take the contraceptive pill for 6 months constantly and then have a 1 week break proceeding to take the pill for another 6 months. This is fine but when my 6 months is up my period will be horrendous. But still I have no exact confirmation that this is what I have, I am glad I have found somebody who has the same problem as me. |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Sara- |