is this endo?

[kmp1]

Hey everyone, i'm new to the forum and was wondering if anyone could give me some information or if anyone has had these symptoms?

I am 23 years old and I haven't been able to have sex or use tampons for about a year, i have been with my partner for about 4 years and he understands but it still strains our realtionship. The pain is so bad it can't really go in, if it does a bit, i get burning pain. I have done some reading about endo and i don't have really bad period pain, there is some pain but not too bad, but i also have crohn's disease and i suffer from abdominal pain nearly every day. I tend to get uti's pretty often and I also need to pee many times during the day and can't hold it. The most worrying thing lately has been extremely bad lower back/pelvic pain, the pain lasts for 20-30minutes then leaves, i had a ct and fluid was found on the pouch of douglas, my dr said it's normal and could be from a cyst rupturing. i am having this pain about once a week and it is so excruciating that i have to leave work.

Do these symptoms sound like endo to anyone? any help would be greatly appreciated

[JennaJayen]

Hi, sorry I can't really help about the Endo, but has your doc tested you for an infection?
Sorry if it's a bit of a personal question, and if your doc has already done that, but the burning/pain that you're getting could be from an infection.
I had one a few years ago that wasn't picked up for almost 8 months, had burning and pain every time my now ex-fiance DTD and lower abdominal cramping a couple of times a week that had me bedridden, and was only picked up when I had my pap-smear and my doc said I looked a bit red and inflamed down there. I wouldn't have known what was causing all the pain and discomfort if it wasn't for the pap-smear.
HTH's a bit

[Floweryfields]

I don't know that the pain you are experiencing is really endo related - but I guess anything could be possible.
My endo had other very painful symptoms. I would be leaning more towards an infection of some type - I would suggest going to see a gyno.

[kmp1]

hey.. thanks for the info guys
i have had a pap smear, swabs, urine tests and blood tests and all came back normal. i saw a gyno awhile back and he didn't no whats wrong, he thought maybe endo but he didn't really think so coz i don't have a many of the symptoms, so he is sending me to have a laparoscopy and cystoscopy but i've been waiting 7 and a half months and this new lower back and pelvic pain is new and very painful so it has me worried.
Jenna, thanks for ur info, sounds similar to me but i recently had tests, its very strange that it took so long for them to find ur infection!
if anyone else has had similar pain please let me no.

thanks

[YDI]

Some people dont have any symptoms and find out they have endo. the only way to diagnose endo is via a laparoscopy. good luck with your procedure.

[may_15]

hi everyone,

i would like to know if anyone knows more about dyspareunia. i went to my family doctor the other day to have my first pap smear but it was very painful even if he hasnt even used the instrument yet - he just tried to check my thing using his fingers. he stopped and said it might only worsen things for me if he continues the test. he referred me to a an ob-gyn with his initial diagnosis as me having dyspareunia. Is it safe to rely on his diagnosis even if he has not really conducted a thorough test on me? My DH and I also have trouble with sex because it's way too painful for me. I'd appreciate any advice you may have on this. Thanks