  urlLink Much pain Oh my goodness, I'm in so much pain. I have no idea what's wrong with me, and neither do the doctors. In addition to the constant dull ache and pain in my abdominal region, every few minutes I'll also feel an incredibly sharp shooting pain--like someone is sticking a knife into my gut. For the past few days especially, it's been concentrated in the lower right quadrant of my abdomen. When I saw my gastrointerologist yesterday, he seemed concerned that the pain was not originating from my intestinal region--as I have assumed for the past year.
I had a abdominal and pelvis CT scan today to rule out anything potentially life-threatening, but he says that regardless he wants to do what's called a laparoscopy: a small incision is made in the abdomen, where a scope is incerted and the surgeon can take a look at my female plumbing, so to speak. He mentioned that due to my history, endometriosis is a strong possibility. While I no nothing for sure yet until that is undoubtedly proven as the cause of my pain, it is still rather unnerving; endometriosis is one of the leading causes of infertility in women.
My grandmother had very painful menses, as well as ovarian cysts. She eventually had to have a hysterectomy as a result of all the problems. While I hope I won't have to do the same, I am prepared to deal with the consequences. Considering all the mental illness in my family, it actually might be wiser to adopt rather than have my own children--though I would certainly prefer the latter. Uugh. I hope I get some answers soon. 
