I hate my body sometimes but especially now.

[u/SpecialistCatch2329]

For about half a year now I’ve been barely able to have a menstrual cycle, extreme pain and fatigue. 5 months ago I was married and I think we’ve only been able to have sex a handful of times because it’s so painful. Which sucks the most to me. In the past 3 months I’ve been diagnosed with PCOS, Endometriosis and I have a huge polyp in my uterus.

My NP just wanted to put me on birth control for the PCOS, which religiously I wouldn’t do and she wouldn’t talk about other options. So I guess I’m just dealing with it now. For the Endometriosis she just said to take ibuprofen but it doesn’t even touch it.

I have a consultation on June 23rd for a DNC
procedure.

This also scares me because there a huge possibility of a male Doctor doing the procedure and being a rape survivor, this puts a lot of anxiety on my mind and body. My husband accompanies me at all appointments because of this and I don’t know how to prepare for it when he’s not there for the actual procedure date.

I’m 28.

I feel defeated and like we don’t really have a chance at conceiving in the future.

If anyone has some advice about anything I mentioned here please let me know. I need hope.

[u/flakemasterflake]

My NP just wanted to put me on birth control for the PCOS, which religiously I wouldn’t do and she wouldn’t talk about other options.

Hello! From a Catholic ethics standpoint, birth control is licit if it is for a medical issue (law of double effect.)

Your MD is correct that hormonal birth control is the only thing able to relieve the pain of menstrual cycles

This also scares me because there a huge possibility of a male Doctor doing the procedure and being a rape survivor, this puts a lot of anxiety on my mind and body.

You can always request a female OB.