tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063673914060602340.post5244237236327783588..comments2016-08-14T21:22:04.127-04:00Comments on Adding to the Tribe: 20 Minutes of Discomfort (she could have at least bought me dinner first)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02342508860302150831noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063673914060602340.post-69357461255002725372013-10-31T16:36:44.268-04:002013-10-31T16:36:44.268-04:00Heavy, yes, but never painful. I feel almost nothi...Heavy, yes, but never painful. I feel almost nothing except for maybe one day that is slightly uncomfortable, and almost never to the point of needing to take Midol or anything. But the family history and the heaviness/duration of it does indeed put me at higher risk so I'll mention that to my doctor. I didn't know women in my family had this issue or I would have put that on my paperwork at the clinic.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342508860302150831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063673914060602340.post-51729260153693759402013-10-28T20:37:34.740-04:002013-10-28T20:37:34.740-04:00Sorry, didn't mean to freak you out! It's ...Sorry, didn't mean to freak you out! It's that basically EVERY woman on mom's side had/has endometriosis, though most of them never had a formal diagnosis, but all had/have textbook symptoms. I don't know if it's the same now, but I remember you used to have really heavy, painful periods which can be a sign of it. They all just ended up with hysterectomies because unfortunately treatment (surgery to remove it) wasn't nearly as available then as it is now. My doctor suspected it with me, even though I didn't have the symptoms, due to family history and continued infertility even with the clomid. So you may very well NOT have it, but I would hate for them to go in there for the tube stuff and not check that out, and then that's a problem later, you know? Maybe just worth mentioning? It was all going to be laproscopic for me so it wouldn't be any more invasive than the cyst thing. Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063673914060602340.post-10790204021093089912013-10-27T21:41:10.590-04:002013-10-27T21:41:10.590-04:00My chances of having endo are high?? What would ma...My chances of having endo are high?? What would make you say that? My doctor didn't even mention that as something she may be concerned about or suspect.<br /><br />I've heard the cyst surgery is laparascopic so I don't know if they would do anything else in there. Also, yes, they could tell whatever they needed to about the cyst and tube in this appointment, but there was a big sign that said "technicians are not at liberty to discuss results." They're just providing the results to my doctor to discuss with me. She said to call her in a week if I haven't heard from her. So I won't know anything til then.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342508860302150831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063673914060602340.post-74196805344855489622013-10-27T21:14:30.625-04:002013-10-27T21:14:30.625-04:00Could they tell anything about the tube from this ...Could they tell anything about the tube from this appt? I know when my doc mentioned it, he said he'd check it in surgery while looking for endometriosis, but I thought you said something before about maybe them being able to see it at this appt? Also, speaking of endo, will your doc look for that/remove it while in there if you have surgery? Your chances of having it are unfortunately high and can prevent conception, but removing it gives a really good chance of conception in *I think* the first 6 mo after removal. Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.com