Prostap

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Hi ladies

Just left the endometriosis centre after an appointment to discuss my ridiculously heavy periods and horrendously painful ovulation. The gynaecologist has offered me prostap to put me in a temporary state of menopause. To be honest I do not like the sound of it one iota so was hoping one of you lovely lot could give me any information you may have. I also hate needles, I mean really, really don't like them. I passed out the last time I had one. I'm just so fed up with it all sad thanks in advance xx

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    Oh girl, you have my sympathy, I wouldn't wish to go through that again!

    Endometriosis centre? Well that is an improvement at least. My endometriosis was on my gut ('a few, tiny specks', according to the 'specialist'). Because of where it was, I can remember two different surgeons at the foot of the hospital bed, arguing the toss as to whose department I belonged in. Sheesh - I didn't CARE, as long as some did something about it.

    In the end it was down to my lovely, lady doctor, she put me on the Pill, continuous for one year. It starved the cells causing the problem. I had to do it twice more (in 20 years) before the menopause took over.rolleyes

    What is worse I don't know. 2-3 rotten days a month or continuous aches and pains 24/7, mmm let me see....

    Can't say for sure, but you should be able to do something about it with pills not needles. Hope so.

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      Oh thank you so much for replying. I'm at my wits end with it all. I'm in a lot of pain for 3 weeks out of four. Ovulation is actually worse than my period,although last month I was losing golf ball sized clots (sorry TMI I know. It's just horrendous isn't it. What pill did you take please. I can't have the combined pill for health reasons. I've tried noriday and cerezette, maybe I didn't give it chance to work, by month 3 I'd had enough of fortnightly breakthrough bleeding but tbh, putting up with breakthrough bleeding is better than this joke. My quality of life is zilch, my husband has had enough of the lack of intimacy due to the constant pain and I've got to the point now where I'd like to be rid of the lot. I've got 4 wonderful children so I'm very lucky in the respect that my fertility wasn't affected, although I imagine it is now. I've not used contraception consistently since having my youngest almost 10 years ago. The odd go on the mini pill,the depo injection and the mirena each one I've lasted between 3-4 months. I bled constantly on depo, fortnightly on the mini pill and every 19 days with the mirena. I suffer terrible dizziness and I'm so tired all the time. It sucks sad thank you again for your reply xx
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      Crikey, poor you! I thought I was bad.

      I never had children. Some would say that's the reason for my endometriosis. But you shoot down that theory.  I was 34 when I met my husband and he already had 4 children (and a vasectomy!) so that put paid to that!lol

      I can't remember which pill(s) I was prescribed, though Cerezette sounds familiar. I think I had that once. I never had any problems with the Pill, unlike HRT which has caused break-through bleeding (drat, drat and double drat).

      I really hope you get some relief soon. Sending you a big (hug)

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      Ahhh thank you. It's comforting to know there are others who know how I feel. My specialist did mention HRT. She said I could have prostap for 3months, if it works she'd give it me for a further 3 months but with add back therapy in the Form of HRT. I used to work for a gynaecologist and one of them specialised in the menopause and other hormone problems and those who were on add back therapy all had breakthrough bleeding. It's so not fair is it. I told my mum I'm coming back as a bloke lol xx

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