what do you think?????

[FAWKEOFF]

recently i have been having horrible pain when me and DP are having sex...so much so that i can only bare for him to go as fast as a tortoise....anything faster is just painful. There has been talks of me having endometriosis...could this have anything to do with it??????

I have heard that endometriosis can cause pain during intercourse, so it could be a posibility.
Have you been to your GP?

I haven't been to the GPs yet...i have an appointment with her on monday, I just wanted to get an idea of what she mat suggest....there is no way I am googling it

or should i google it????

hang on... I'll google it for you.

And just tell you the bits you need to know...

Most women who have endometriosis, in fact, do not have symptoms. Of those who do experience symptoms, the common symptoms are pain (usually pelvic) and infertility. Pelvic pain usually occurs during or just before menstruation and lessens after menstruation. Some women experience pain or cramping with intercourse, bowel movements and/or urination. Even pelvic examination by a doctor can be painful. The pain intensity can change from month to month, and vary greatly among women. Some women experience progressive worsening of symptoms, while others can have resolution of pain without treatment.

Does this sound familiar?

thanks sqounk

yes it does sound farmiliar...it doesnt hurt when i wee...but i have has to have gas and air for an internal because it has been so painful.

right. Hang on and I'll google diagnosis and treatment...

endometriosis....

I used to have this 'problem'.....the faces pulled during sex were seriously off putting to poor old DH. was truly awful, and the pain was so so deep that it put me off sex for a long time. in fact, the only time I participated was if I was so drunk I didn;t care!

I put off going to the docs for so long, and feel bad now that I did....it was thro embarrassment for the most part, plus the fear that it was something really badly wrong with me.

I eventually went tho, and was given tablets for the period pain (as that was bad too), and sent for scans where they DX me....and I then had laser surgery and the mirena coil put in and I haven't looked back since (nor DH).

lots better, and hardly any periods anymore either!

thats the problem...i really dread having sex because it hurts so much, i fee that DP thinks i have gone off him

it says that they may do an examination, but it may be painful (sorry) it says that the only guaranteed way to diagnose it is a laparoscopy which would be done under a general anaesthetic.

treatment:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen or naproxen sodium) are commonly prescribed to help relieve pelvic pain and menstrual cramping. These pain-relieving medications have no effect on the endometrial implants. However, they do decrease prostaglandin production, and prostaglandins are well-known to have a role in production of pain sensation. Because the diagnosis of endometriosis is only definite after a woman undergoes surgery, there will of course be many women who are suspected of having endometriosis based on the nature of their pelvic pain symptoms. In such a situation, NSAIDs are commonly used. If they work to control pain, no other procedures or medical treatments are needed. If they do not relieve the pain, additional evaluation and treatment generally occur.

Since endometriosis occurs during the reproductive years, many of the available medical treatments for endometriosis rely on interruption of the normal cyclical hormone production by the ovaries. These medications include GnRH analogs. Oral contraceptive pills, and progestins.

i will definately speak to the gp about it.....i remember the nurse asking me about it when DS was around 8 weeks old, she offered ne tests but it wasnt bothering me at the time

i will definately speak to the gp about it.....i remember the nurse asking me about it when DS was around 8 weeks old, she offered ne tests but it wasnt bothering me at the time

good luck, fawkeoff.

thanks sqounk i'm not worried about it ...just painful

yeah, it didn't look like a barrel of laughs

no its not really....and bless DP, he just thought i was really enjoying myself LOL