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Painful periods with shooting pains down my legs,painful sex, severe cramping in mornings especially. got ultrasound at gyn -nothing. endometriosis?.

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Dr. Rahil Malik answered

Can be: Have you tried using ocps to control the pain? that may help. if it still persists, you may need laparascopy to assess pelvic structures.

Answered 5/27/2016

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A member asked:

Painful periods with shooting pains down my legs,painful sex, severe cramping in mornings especially. got ultrasound at gyn -nothing. endometriosis?.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rahil Malik answered

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