Please be careful with the birth control pills. I just finished taking them and only lasted for two weeks on them. The made me much worse - I got, server pain, to the point where I was in the bed doubled over, diarhea (sp), back pain, nausea. I started search for answers and found this site. I also found interesting info on the endo website that BC pills can cause more problems than they solve for SOME women, not all. Just be aware and good luck. Personally, I will not take any more hormone treatments because I dont respond well (all of them have made me have MORE pain and it is so frustrating). So I am investigating natural methods to control this. I just found out about Bromelain which is a dietary enzyme that helps with inflammation and helps digestion. I am keeping my fingers crossed with this one until I see the doctor.