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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain, Heavy And Long Periods And Vomiting?

I am 22 years old and for 7 years now I have been struggling with lower abdomen pains. The way I usually explain it is that my ovaries are trying to rip themselves out of my body. I have been to multiple doctors and I have heard everything from growing pains to cervical cancer, and it is none of the above. Most of the time it is just a discomfort, but when its bad I get physically sick, the pain shoots down my cervix, into my legs and behind. My periods, if I'm not on birth control, will last for months and be a heavy flow the whole time. Medications don't help, if anything just make me sick. Nothing helps. I have done some research of my own and came to the conclusion that it is endometriosis, but every doctor brushes it off. I'm at a loss of what to do. I hate being in so much pain, and being tired all the time. When it gets bad, I can't even get out of bed. So I generally will camp out in the bathroom in case I have to throw up. Where do I go from here if I can't get a doctor to listen to me?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.

I can understand the plight a young woman of 22 years is going through for the last 7 years in spite of the continued consultation with Doctors.

After reading your history I would advise you the following:
Take a Second opinion of a very senior Gynecologist and a General Surgeon in combination so that they can examine you in person, get detailed history, advise you investigations and then come to a particular conclusion in consultation with each other.

I would advise you the following:
Blood-Hormonal studies
Urine and stool tests;
Ct scan of the abdomen.
Most important Hysteroscopy and Diagnostic Laparascopy and procedure as may be warranted.

This approach only can help you get a proper diagnosis and treatment .
Evaluation by a Psychiatrist certainly helps in many such patients with similar problems that you have .
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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain, Heavy And Long Periods And Vomiting?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. I can understand the plight a young woman of 22 years is going through for the last 7 years in spite of the continued consultation with Doctors. After reading your history I would advise you the following: Take a Second opinion of a very senior Gynecologist and a General Surgeon in combination so that they can examine you in person, get detailed history, advise you investigations and then come to a particular conclusion in consultation with each other. I would advise you the following: Blood-Hormonal studies Urine and stool tests; Ct scan of the abdomen. Most important Hysteroscopy and Diagnostic Laparascopy and procedure as may be warranted. This approach only can help you get a proper diagnosis and treatment . Evaluation by a Psychiatrist certainly helps in many such patients with similar problems that you have .