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amy
At Fri, 17 May 2002, Mindy wrote:
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>OH MY GOODNESS! I have NEVER heard of such a thing!
>
>One theory in the cause of Endo is "reflux", but I have never heard of a
>doc sealing the tubes! I am sorry, but I am just shocked. I would look
>into this more, as you are. This doc is either onto something or "on"
>something!!!!
>
>Keep us updated as to your findings b-cuz I am curious.
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>Mindy :-)
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>At Fri, 17 May 2002, kat wrote:
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>>I was wondering if anyone else out there learned AFTER their operation
>>for endometriosis that they were sterilzed. I found out 4 months later
>>when I went in for my yearly pap that the doc had burned both fallopian
>>tubes closed during my surgery (to prevent "reflux"). I was stunned and
>>didn't know what to say, still haven't recieved a call back from the doc
>>to talk to him. I am 40 and wasn't planning on anymore kids but I
>>always thought the doctor would get specific permission for a proceedure
>>like that.Ask your doctor specifically before your operation if it will
>>include this . I feel very dumb even though I asked my doc so many
>>questions that I had to take in a note pad to read them all off (but I
>>didn't even think to ask about being surgically sterilized). Kat
>>
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>>Kat
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