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Still don't know what's wrong

Sanoko
  • By Sanoko · New reply May 16, 2012
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • It's been 2 to 3 months and I still don't know what's wrong with me. I constantly have pelvic pain and bloat a noticeable amount for a week or 2 and then it goes down only to come back in few weeks. I ...

Possibly Have This

Sanoko
  • By Sanoko · Posted May 7, 2012
  • Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 0 replies
  • My gyno thinks I may have Endo and wants me to have a laparoscopy done. Which is great because I can finally find out what's wrong and why my periods are the way they are. But I am uninsured and can't ...

Suggested Endo..Lap scheduled.

danierin
  • By danierin · New reply April 24, 2012
  • Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 4 replies
  • I'm new to this group and just looking for a little support or suggestions maybe. I've been going through a lot of problems that have been difficult to diagnose for the last 8 months, at least. I have ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Howard Luks, MD

John2
  • By John2 · New reply April 15, 2012
  • Journal · 59 replies
  • Dear Inspire Community Members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people we feel are making contributions to helping patients worldwide. We are posting ...

endometriosis extented to the bowel

primadona
  • By primadona · New reply April 6, 2012
  • Discussion in Treatment · 2 replies
  • Hello, I am new here, and the first time when I am posting.Six week ago I had emergency surgery for 2 cysts both on my left ovary.After the surgery I've been told that I have endometriosis and is extended ...

The cobbled road to endometriosis freedom....

nancynurse
  • By nancynurse · Posted March 30, 2012
  • Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
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Laparoscopy really necessary?

florida22
  • By florida22 · New reply March 18, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with endometriosis · 3 replies
  • I was diagnosed with endo via laparoscopy several years ago. I don't have pain every month and feel that its not too bad. Now that we are TTC, my RE wants to do another lap.; I am hesitant as it seems ...

a little bit of hope to others

sharon30
  • By sharon30 · Posted March 11, 2012
  • Discussion in Endometriosis and fertility · 0 replies
  • i have had endometriosis from i was 14 now 32. i remember when younger my periods were very painful and heavy and as i got older they got worse at the age of 19 was my first op , i was rushed to hospital ...

The Inspire Q&A--Inspire talks with Susan Grant

John2
  • By John2 · New reply February 15, 2012
  • Journal · 31 replies
  • Dear readers, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of interviews with people making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. We are posting these interviews ...

Inspire is hiring!

Walter
  • By Walter · New reply January 20, 2012
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • Inspire is hiring, and we're wondering if you know someone who would be the perfect addition to our team. Hello everyone, I'm Walter, one of Inspire's founders and the head of our technical team. I'm ...

I need an Endo Specialist in Colorado

M1234
  • By M1234 · New reply January 4, 2012
  • Discussion in Treatment · 3 replies
  • I'm new to this community, and to this subject matter. I've recently been diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve, but now have been told I may also have endo and should have a laproscopy. I have heard ...

The Inspire Q&A--Inspire talks with Michele Baldwin

John2
  • By John2 · Posted January 3, 2012
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Dear readers, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of interviews with people making contributions to patients and caregivers worldwide. We are posting these interviews in a Q&A ...

sudden, excessive (gum) bleeding--symtom of Endometriosis?

xbw
  • By xbw · Posted December 30, 2011
  • Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 0 replies
  • Hi, I'm a 36 yr-old female, generally healthy in the past. Recently, I had two episodes of excessive bleeding in mouth which did not stop easily. (They started the 2nd night during my menstruation period ...

My Infertility Journey

FawkesReborn
  • By FawkesReborn · New reply December 10, 2011
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Just in case anybody stumbles upon me and is curious =) I'm 27, DH is 28. We have 1 daughter who took 11 months to conceive. We started the fertility work up and conceived that same cycle. 9 months later ...

Following: A new Inspire feature

Walter
  • By Walter · New reply December 5, 2011
  • Journal · 111 replies
  • Hello everyone, I'm writing to let you know about a new Inspire feature that we launched last night, designed to help you keep track of conversations you're interested in. We call it "following" and here's ...

is it just me?

brello11
  • By brello11 · New reply November 5, 2011
  • Discussion in Living with endometriosis · 3 replies
  • or does it seem to anyone else that one you are confirmed with endometriosis that everything in you life just hits the fan? i got dignosed a few months ago after a miscarriage and ever since then im just ...

Patient-driven research

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted October 13, 2011
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I'd like to share with you a new Inspire report, The SCAD Ladies Stand Up: Stories of Patient Empowerment, which chronicles patient-initiated research in our community. This amazing patient-driven effort ...

Newly diagnosed Stage 2 Endo- Post Lap

kjm16
  • By kjm16 · New reply October 10, 2011
  • Discussion in Endometriosis and fertility · 3 replies
  • Just had my 1st lap last week and was diagnosed with stage 2 endometriosis. I would also like to throw out there that anyone considering the surgery should definetely have it. We could have saved ourselves ...

New Here; looking for help.

meghan18
  • By meghan18 · New reply October 8, 2011
  • Discussion in Living with endometriosis · 4 replies
  • Hi everyone. This is pretty new to me, but I would really like to meet people who understand what it's like to live with an auto immune disease. I'm 18 and was diagnosed with a severe case endometriosis ...

so ive been thinking

brello11
  • By brello11 · New reply August 30, 2011
  • Discussion in Endometriosis and fertility · 12 replies
  • and i have been contemplating getting some of my eggs frozen and getting a hysterectomy, afterwords looking into surrogate mothers. i am 18 years old and have endo, im going to try the lupron shot. any ...

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