I just found out that I have endometriosis after a larposcopy....?

Question

I was having pain in my back on the left side. It moved then to the front. The next day I went to the doctor they gave me a ct scan. They found nothing. My doctor refured me to a surgeon. He then decided to put a scope down my throat...found nothing. Then I gote a colonoscopy found nothing. A few days after that my belly started to swell looked like I was 6 months pregnant. My doctor said we will do larposcopy see if we see anything. He found out that I have endometriosis. When I can home my belly was flat again!! Now 1 week later it is expanding again. I am also having shooting pain in my pelvic area. I just need some advice any wll help thankx

Answer 1

Did the surgeon actually *treat* the Endo, or was this a diagnostic lap? And if s/he did really treat it by removing it, was it removed from *all* areas? Disease left behind will only persist with recurrent symptoms; one of which for you seems to be the bloating that many with Endo experience. If you are having continued pain and symptoms, think about finding new care from a true Endo specialist when you are feeling better. Also remember you are only a week out of surgery, if I understand your post correctly, and so things may take time to settle down. Good luck and feel better.

Answer 2

Bloating is very common after surgery even after they try to get all the gas out that was used during the laparoscopy. That can take a few days to clear out.

But because of what you are noticing I would recommend getting back in touch with your doctor to see what they say.

Here's a great site where you can learn even more about endometriosis: http://www.endocenter.org