Amy Schumer has her uterus and appendix removed due to endometriosis

[hewontgo]

Amy Schumer has her uterus and appendix removed due to endometriosis https://t.co/3rHx5N6whi
- BazaarUK (@BazaarUK) September 19, 2021

Amy Schumer, 40, is recovering well after having her uterus and appendix removed due to endometriosis.
She shared a picture of herself in hospital post-surgery and added the caption: "If you have really painful

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[mwffj]

It can be. What's super sucky about it is that someone with Stage 4 Endo (basically the worst/most severe kind) can have barely any symptoms and someone with Stage 1 Endo can almost die from pain every month. It's a seriously crazy disease and it really sucks that the only sure-fire way to diagnose it is through laparoscopy, which is surgery, so it makes doctors hesitant to really investigate if someone's painful periods are due to that or something else.

I've brought it up with my own GYN and the response has basically been "well, if you do have it, it appears to be well-managed through birth control so there's really no reason to go in there and look around to confirm if you do have it." And it's like sure, but what if I want to have kids someday? It'd be helpful to know if I need to make that decision NOW or if I have a few years to wait. If I do decide to have kids, I'm going to be so pissed off if I have trouble conceiving because I actually do have endo and the doc is going to be like "yeah, you should have started this 5 or maybe even 10 years ago". That would have been helpful information to have 5 or 10 years ago but you wouldn't give it to me!!

[megisthesex]

get a second opinion. i get what your doc is saying but its a very fair question. in theory, the bc is controlling it so you aren't getting the layering on your uterus each month which can cause infertility but you have a right to ask these things and feel heard.

[sunshinefun27]

Yeah, it's hard to find someone willing to do exploratory surgery for it. I really wish someone would develop a noninvasive way to diagnose it! One of my sisters got diagnosed through a transvaginal ultrasound, but that only works if your cysts are in that area. My other sister is planning on going out of state for the surgery because none of the doctors near her have much experience in it. I'm kind of worried I have it because I have the symptom where it feels like you are pooping razors during your period(sorry that's probably TMI), but it also gets better if I eat really healthy/get enough sleep/keep stress levels down, so idk if it's really endo and I haven't pushed for it. My mom had it and eventually had her uterus removed.

[bluestoplights]

yep, I'm suspicious I have endo because both my mom and my sister do and pre bc my periods were debilitating, but it's so hard to diagnose. I feel so bad for being like "hey I have endo too...probably" without proof but to go to the lengths of surgery and advocating for that is a Lot

[mathkills]

What I've been told (and there are some different schools of thought) is that birth control will help the symptoms but not actually stop it from growing. Which makes sense since I've been on bc since I was 15 but still had an abdomen full of endo when I had surgery many years later. If your symptoms get worse, though, it's worth getting a second opinion.

[in_noctem]

I appreciate the first part of your comment. So much of what has held me back from seeking a second opinion from a different gynaecologist was that my period pains have reduced after bc and I told myself it wasn’t necessary, that I was overreacting. My doctor was also pretty dismissive and said she didn’t suspect endo. I’m glad I’m finally seeing another doctor next week.