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Endometriosis Support

Was officially diagnosed in November & trying birth control to stop my period

I wanted to share my experience with endo since finding out I have it incase it helps anyone. Before the surgery, my two worst symptoms were sharp debilitating pain during my ovulation week and severe endo belly and stomach and pelvic pain the week before and the week of my period.

I had the surgery on 11/11 and my dr. removed endo from my ovary, bowels, stomach and uterus. I was also diagnosed with pmdd around the same time. Since then I started “slynd” where I skip my period hoping it would help just regulate everything.

So it’s now been two months and so far the ovulation pain is completely gone and my mood swings and severe days of depression are gone. I still have painful cramping but it’s not that sharp fall on the floor feeling and I still have endo belly almost everyday. The worst symptom since starting slynd is severe irritability almost all the time. I’m constantly clenching my jaw and easily aggravated. I want to be by myself all the time in silence. It’s the only time I feel calm. I know birth control can take time to adjust to so I’m going to muscle through but I am just so shocked and amazed to have such drastically different symptoms since having the surgery and starting this birth control.