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Endometriosis?

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hol92 · 08/07/2026 08:00

Hi all , I had a pain in my right side after my period that I thought was a cyst it got worse and when I ovulated it was agony! And all around my back, thigh etc.

I had two c sections in two years followed but PID and an abscess on my right ovary from getting the coil! Anyway since then I’ve suffered with bad lower back pain that I’ve always put down to training with the wrong form until now, I also since then have had very extremely painful ovulation when it’s from that side, I also bleed some months during ovulation (brown mucus stuff!)

after the extreme pain 3 days ago when I ovulated I’m now left with a horrible dull ache side and swollen stomach and still dealing with the back back and pelvic pain, I have a drs appointment in a couple of weeks but I since doing research know how hard it would be to diagnose.

i just wondered what other people’s experiences are with endometriosis? And if there’s anything you think could help ? X

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wordywitch · 08/07/2026 16:13

It couid be a number of things, what makes you suspect endo as the most likely cause? I imagine they’ll do an ultrasound first and then go from there.

AngryBeyondWords03 · 08/07/2026 16:18

If you have a swollen stomach (and its new) and in bad pain i dont think you should be waiting weeks for a doctors appoitment. I would go to A&E.

What has made you jump to endo?
Some people wait years for a full diagnosis

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