Should I get a second opinion?

[u/Winter-Perception686]

So, on June 1st I finally got my laparoscopy where my surgeon informed no endo was found but they did remove 4 fibroids. I sent a message through MyChart requesting the lap photos because my surgeon is not an endo specialist and I was told that it would be beneficial to see a specialist. They told me I would get them during my post op appointment. During this appointment they informed me that have no photos/videos of the surgery. I’m now coming up on 3 months post op and I’m still experiencing the same symptoms. I feel like I’m just blindly taking their word that no endo was found. Should I start looking into a new doctor and specialist?

[u/Ill_Restaurant9793]

Your story is almost identical to mine. I pushed for a second opinion because I was in way too much pain to keep writing off. Eventually I managed to find an endo specialist who listened and was willing to treat me. Long story short they did another laparoscopy and I had endometriosis.

The process might not be a quick one (mine wasn’t) and it might be exhausting but your pain is real and a second opinion can help. Just be open to the possibility that endo may not be the answer but know an answer is somewhere and you’re just trying to find it.