Irregular Periods and Abdominal Pain

@danimarie214 please check out Nancy’s Nook Endometriosis Education on fb. They have a lot of research based information and a list of appropriately trained doctors to diagnose and treat endo.

@danimarie214 I'm so glad!!!! That you're getting actual tests done. Pap smears aren't comfortable but they aren't supposed to HURT. So hopefully they figure out what's wrong and you can finally get treated!!!

@danimarie214 it is in your genes. Endometriosis is commonly hereditary -- I'm super on the lookout for it myself. So ESPECIALLY if you have a family history of endometriosis, it's malpractice for your doctor to not be considering the possibility that it's the cause of your symptoms. I'm not as certain about cervical cancer being hereditary, but your gyno should be doing a (I think annual) cervical cancer swab anyway??? If not, again, that's not good at all. It sounds like it'll be difficult with your insurance but you NEED to find another doctor. Before this completely destroys your health. I don't mean to scare you, just to validate your concerns and give you the wherewithal to stand up for yourself.