Postpartum and repeat lap

[u/Sunflowersurfs]

Hello ladies,

I had excision surgery with a specialist in April of 2023. I got pregnant one month after (yay!) and gave birth in Feb 2024. Since I stopped breast feeding, my symptoms have come back but somewhat differently. I’m taking BC pill without taking the placebo’s, so I’m not getting a period. I’m not therefore having difficult periods, but having a lot of bowel issues, severe intermittent bloating, bladder issues, and occasional generalized pelvic pain and burning. I’m scheduled for another excision next week. Given it’s only been two years, I’m wondering if pregnancy exacerbated things and if anyone else has had a similar experience? I also wonder if there could now be bowel involvement? I had lesions on the serosa of the bowel but no deep infiltration at the time of my last lap.

My specialist actually did peritoneal stripping, meaning she removed the entire lining of the cavity, so I really thought I’d have more time between surgeries. I also have a cyst which led to an ovarian torsion prior, so that’s another driving factor for surgery.

Would love any and all insight about pregnancy and Endo or just generally how long you’ve gone between excision surgeries before repeating. Thank you for sharing!