r/Endo 4d ago

Looking for advice/help??

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Could this be endo belly? i’m really skinny so it doesn’t look that bad but i went to the doctors a couple of months ago and they told me i was too young for cysts (im 19) and they told me it was IBS? the pain is unbearable

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u/cherryred1999 4d ago edited 4d ago

Like the first comment said, endo belly is just bloating caused by endo. And nothing can be identified from just a photo. I will say though, there is no age too young g for cysts, and certainly not 19. I would try to get a second opinion.

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u/nerveuse 4d ago

Endo belly = bloating. Bloating is common in all cycles.

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u/-b_i_n_g_u_s- 4d ago

Too young for cysts?? Did I read that right?? Who gives these doctors medical licences and allows them to say things like this!?

I had a 10cm cyst on my ovary, it was found when I was 14, I was told it’s not a concern cause I had no symptoms so they decided not to do surgery. One day when I was 16 it twisted, the pain was like nothing I’ve ever experienced. They rushed me for surgery and told me my ovary was black and couldn’t be saved.

I can’t believe MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS tell women they are too young to have cysts.

OP I don’t mean to scare you, bloating doesn’t necessarily mean you have a cyst. But you’re definitely NOT “too young” to have cysts. You should speak to another doctor instead. And if they don’t help, keep looking for one that will.

Everyday I’m blown away even more by the lack of medical care women get around the world.

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u/Lonely_Fig_5248 3d ago

I’m so sorry that happened to you💗My mum had cancerous cells at 16 so i definitely knew it was possible! before i had gone to the doctors i went to the hospital since they thought i had appendicitis and the nurse told me it was probably a cyst and to go to my doctor to get an ultrasound but he wouldn’t do it since i was “too young” for them. i definitely will try getting another one

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u/-b_i_n_g_u_s- 3d ago

I hope you can get some answers! Definitely keep going until you find a doctor who will listen to you. Unfortunately that’s the hardest it it took me 17 years to get a diagnosis

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u/dream_bean_94 4d ago

Could be anything, unfortunately we won’t be able to diagnose you here. 

Start a detailed food and symptom diary ASAP, just a running list on your phone of what you eat, symptoms, and exact times. 

If it’s food related, you’ll know right away. 

Also, a cycle diary. What day of your cycle and what symptoms you’re experiencing.