QUESTIONS: Does a cystoscopy show endometriosis IN the bladder? Can it also show endo on the outside of the bladder, or is there another way to confirm this?
I have been diagnosed with severe endometriosis and adhesions (surgery 4 years ago) and IC (cystoscopy with hydrodistension)...I always have pelvic pain and bloating...my bladder pain has gotten worse over the past 4 years...I use the restroom anywhere from 15-40 times a day and the urgency NEVER goes away...at times, it's so severe I feel like I'm going to lose my mind (trying to sleep is horrible)...my gyno thinks:
1. I might have endometriosis attached to my bladder.
2. My IC is getting more severe.
He gave me two options:
1. cystoscopy (my last one was about 2 or 3 years ago) to see how bad my IC is presently
2. LUPRON (if it is endo, this will shrink the endo...if my pain eases up during use of LUPRON, than we know it was the endometriosis causing most of the pain, as opposed to my IC)
Should I do the cystoscopy first?
I'm desperate to end my constant pain.
Things I've done for endo and adhesions: continuous use of birth control pill...deep tissue massage to break the adhesions apart
Things I've done for IC: bladder instillations (8), Pyridium, Diclofenac, Flexeril, Tylenol, Vicodin, diet, TENS UNIT, heating pad, etc...ALL WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS...much worse now than a year ago
I have been diagnosed with severe endometriosis and adhesions (surgery 4 years ago) and IC (cystoscopy with hydrodistension)...I always have pelvic pain and bloating...my bladder pain has gotten worse over the past 4 years...I use the restroom anywhere from 15-40 times a day and the urgency NEVER goes away...at times, it's so severe I feel like I'm going to lose my mind (trying to sleep is horrible)...my gyno thinks:
1. I might have endometriosis attached to my bladder.
2. My IC is getting more severe.
He gave me two options:
1. cystoscopy (my last one was about 2 or 3 years ago) to see how bad my IC is presently
2. LUPRON (if it is endo, this will shrink the endo...if my pain eases up during use of LUPRON, than we know it was the endometriosis causing most of the pain, as opposed to my IC)
Should I do the cystoscopy first?

I'm desperate to end my constant pain.
Things I've done for endo and adhesions: continuous use of birth control pill...deep tissue massage to break the adhesions apart
Things I've done for IC: bladder instillations (8), Pyridium, Diclofenac, Flexeril, Tylenol, Vicodin, diet, TENS UNIT, heating pad, etc...ALL WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS...much worse now than a year ago
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