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Originally Posted by Jacqui D
This has been a great discussion only it comes far too late for me.
I'm in my middle 50's now but was diagnosed with endrometrios when i was 35
I had a terrible time since menstration started for me, i had my kids young and probably if hadn't i would not have any today.
I went for treatment in which i had 6 monthly injections very painful i might add in the stomach and it never helped me one bit.
I was told by my gp that it may stop my periods altogether in which it did ultimately, so from the age of 35 i went into an early menopause, this causing further problems as you can imagine.
I started having problems with my joints and have been suffering from arthiritis badly since the age of 40.
I was advised by my gp to go on a course of hrt, which i did for 18months where i gained 2 stone in this short time.
I started having hot flushes, something i hadn't had before the hrt i just couldn't believe it, in the end i decided i was going to come off all tablets etc and tried to lose the weight which took me many years.
The treatment i had to stop my periods i feel ruined my life i felt like an old lady in a young womans body.
I was depressed, lost all confidence became a different women.
I found it a debillitatiing disease with little help from the doctors and very little information at the time i felt cut off.
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Hi Jacqui. I am sorry you had to go through all that, as well. Like you, my mother had endometriosis at a young age (28 yrs. of age), also. Being very small at the time, I do remember, however, how painful this medical condition was for her. At that time, the only option the doctor gave my mother was to have a hysterectomy. According to my mother, the doctor, however, was worried at how this surgical procedure would affect her phsychologically. She did experience some loss of confidence as a woman, but was able to overcome these beliefs. My mother is o.k. today and the only thing she experiences from time to time is some pain from all the scarring that resulted from the hysterectomy. Just remember that our creator/source does not make junk. You are a beautiful and powerful being that has great worth no matter what. I send energies of love and light to you.
