Doc says endo surgery isn’t worth it until I want kids

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Hey y’all, asking for advice here. I have quite the list of endo symptoms: fatigue, irregular periods since I was 15, periods that last 2+ weeks minimum, heavy bleeding during periods (going through ultra tampons approx every hour or two), heavy cramping (prescribed 600mg of ibuprofen 3x a day during my cycle), have a uterine fibroid, painful bloating during and before period, & nausea daily.

I’ve gotten the vaginal ultrasound which showed the fibroid but my gyno said nothing could be done for the fibroid until I was ready for kids. She said my fibroid shouldn’t be causing me this much distress. She also said that while I have symptoms for endometriosis, she wouldn’t suggest I get the laparoscopic surgery until I’m ready for kids. I’m 22, I’ve been dealing with this mess for 7 years now. I’m mentally and physically drained from being in chronic pain and only having a two week break from my period at a time.

I’m on birth control to mitigate symptoms but I’m bleeding throughout my birth control cycle anyways so I’m hormonal and still bleeding. I’m so tired I honestly do wish I wasn’t here sometimes to deal with this, I worry I’ll be feeling this way for the rest of my life. I just want to feel normal or have some answers. Is it true, is the laparoscopic surgery really not worth it —even if they do find endo— until im ready for kids?? Surely this isn’t true.