I'm seeing my GP on Monday, and will be requesting a laparoscopy. I get so much pain even though I haven't actually bled for almost 18 months now; this includes an awful tearing pain on my right side when I move occasionally, it actually makes me cry out when it happens. They've seen cysts on my ovaries before, but the internals aren't perfect, and I'm obese as well, which makes it worse. I know they're not seeing everything, so I want them to actually get in there and see what the deal is.

A friend of mine used to pass out from the pain she got. They did internals and said she had a couple of small cysts, but nothing to worry about. It was only because of her regular complaints that they finally did a laparoscopy - 12 cysts on one ovary, 23 on the other, and 2 litres of fluid drained from the cavity, none of which was picked up on the scan. And she was a professional ballroom dancer at the time, so it wasn't like her weight was an issue!

Has anyone done the same thing, requested a laparoscopy? How did you do it, and how did you go?