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Originally Posted by confusedgurl08
I to suffer from Endometriosis. I was diagnosed last March. I was having so much pain, and a lot of urinary tract infections. The doctors for years just kept giving me antibiotics and pain killers. Finally at the beginning of last year i had a Ct Scan, and they found 3 cysts on my ovaries, as well as Endometriosis. I had a laparoscopy in May of 08 to remove the cysts. The doctor said the Endo was moderate to severe. My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for 4 years, and I didn't know why we couldn't. I am still new to Endometriosis, and trying to understand it a little more. When people ask me exactly what Endometriosis is I don't really know how to explain it. But I do know what you are going through. I just wanted to let you know you are not alone.  |
Confused endometriosis is usually a result of too much estrogen in the body. All women need progesterone to balance out the estrogen in their bodies. Some women who have had infertility problems have found that progesterone helped them to balance out their hormones and get pregnant. You may want to request that your hormone levels be tested since you are trying to have children. Have them tested in the follicular (day 1-3 of your cycle) and luteal (day 19-21) to see where your levels stand. If you haven't already, you need your estradiol, progesterone, and total testosterone and free testosterone levels checked during these phase. Some people feel that blood tests are more reliable but some think saliva is more reliable. Recently, I had a saliva test and blood test done at the same time, the saliva test was dead on with my symptoms...now I'm rethinking the blood testing to track hormone status...
Wishiing you all the best...
TJ
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