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Pouch of Douglas adhesions - no endo??

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Mareland6
Mareland6

Hi

I had a laparoscopy in 2012 which confirmed adhesions in the pouch of douglas but also confirmed no endometriosis. I have never had surgery (prior to the lap) nor any pelvic infections. Could anything else have caused these adhesions or can they just occur on their own? They said 'maybe' I had an infection at some point but I feel like I would have noticed something like that.

I was put on the mini pill and have been on it ever since which alleviated some of my period problems but I have consistently had bowel pain and intense pain down both legs. I have bad clotting, some of which is actual solid tissue. For the last 4 months I have been bleeding at least 2 or 3 times a month, several days at a time. It is completely unpredictable.

According to the laparoscopy in 2012 there is nothing going on. Has something been missed or am I just a victim of 'bad periods'?

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  • aitarg35939
    aitarg35939 Mareland6

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    Did no one talk to you about Pelvic Adhesive Disease? Ask your gyn about this. You could've had a long ago infection that wasn't obvious. Inflammation can also cause the adhesions. There could be more adhesions now, especially where the incisions were.

    Check the Patient site as it probably had both info and a forum. Sometimes it's just calked adhesive disease. And yes, adhesions can be quite painful & can be on the bowel. I've had 5 abdominal surgeries. Before the 5th (bowel resection for endo in my 50s), my general surgeon said that my abdomen was a mess of adhesions.

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