I didn't necessarily bleed but it probably took about 8 months for the pain to go away for the most part. I still periodically get stabbing pains to my ovary but not all the time now like it was

I had a 42 day period after starting birth control this last time after years of using the same birth control. No accounting for your body's reaction.

When taking birthcontrol I went through every diffrent type of bc and spotted for months. I would recommend getting the Depo shot. It stops most womens periods and the less blood that comes out the less endo pain youre gonna feel, less time for build up of endometriosis cells. Look into the depo shot, the only side effect that ive had is a little weight gain but if your move at all its not going to be bad at all. I had surgery in 2020 for endometriosis and the pain was back within 6 months, after taking the depo shot, it was gone within about 2 months and its been about a year and a half with no pain.

Hi! I hope I don’t overexplain things but since you’re new to endo I thought I’d give you some basics! If you haven’t already, join Nancy’s Nook or read their website. Birth control May or may not help pain. Every one that I tried helped for a maximum of four months and then it got worse again. I also had a six-week period. The only way to actually get rid of your pain is excision surgery. Not ablation either. I know it may sound scary but it is so worth it!! At the least I would recommend finding a true endometriosis specialist. Nancy’s Nook has a wonderful list. Most doctors really don’t know what they are talking about when it comes to endo. It’s so frustrating! I hope I’m not speaking out of term and that this is helpful to you! My PMs are always open if you have questions or need help with anything at all!

Not overexplaining at all, I appreciate any info! I'm going to go check out Nancy's Nook as soon as I finish this post lol I've done a decent amount of research on my own but I always appreciate new resources! I've seen that birth control may or may not help unfortunately, but I want to exhaust the least invasive options I have first before surgery. I am seeing an Endo specialist, and through discussion we decided to try me on this birth control to see if it helps first. It looks like we're going to have to reevaluate. I know the other thing he suggested we try before jumping to surgery was putting me in a menopausal state with a medication, I think its called orlissa? I'm not sure if you have any experience with that, but if you do, I'd love to hear your experience! Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, especially with such detail. I really appreciate it 🥺❤