UC and endometriosis

Hi All,

Anyone have UC and endometriosis? Was recently diagnosed and am wondering is there any link between the two?

Feeling a bit disheartened, any success stories with conceiving greatly appreciated!

Having a surgery to remove the endo in the coming weeks, will be interesting to see what they actually see regarding my bowel/rectum etc as it can affect these areas.

Thank you!

UC currently in remission with the help of Infliximab and Saloflak granules.

I had/have it. There is no connection, but they can happen at the same time. It can be confusing for women who have both, especially if its entered the inside of intestines. Mine did not. I had a total hysterectomy at age 39 (1993) (not all was removed) and have been on hrt since then.

Period time was always hell from day 1.

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Hi susie, I didnt know until I had a tubal ligation the year before. I knew I had fibroids and abnormal paps long before that.
Mine wasn't graded, but I learned during the follow-up with the surgeon when I commented initially that the period I had after the ligation was the only one that was near painless. He then said that I had a cyst on my right ovary and it was also covered with endo (which was scraped off during the ligation), plus around my uterus. When I had the total hysterectomy a year later, that gyno surgeon said I had it dotted throughout my abdomen, which remains. However, the hysterectomy and being on the HRT keeps hormonal fluctuations and its growing at bay.
I had no desire for children or to go through any other medications or surgeries to tamp it down for any relief. The sooner to have my period ended the better.

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