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Re: Adeomyosis
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Dec 22 20:10:33 2002
Hi Holly --
The Center for Endometriosis Care is in Atlanta, GA, and I have heard
them highly recommended many times. You should visit their very
informative website. Here is what they have to say about adenomyosis:
http://www.centerforendo.com/news/adenomyosis/adenomyosis.htm I hope
this helps. At Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Holly wrote:
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>I am looking to contact Mindy M. I have been diagnosed with Adenomyosis
>via laproscopy. I am looking for answers and a good specialist in the
>Atlanta GA area. Help! Holly
>
>At Mon, 20 May 2002, Mindy wrote:
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>>This is from Dr. R's website (Bend, OR), it is a good description of
>>what adenomyosis is:
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>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/
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>>"Adenomyosis: Adenomyosis is a structural change within the muscular
>>wall of the uterus which occurs when tissue resembling the uterine
>>lining invades the muscle. The uterus can look and feel normal, yet
>>still have adenomyosis. Neither laparoscopy nor hysteroscopy can
>>diagnose adenomyosis, and there is no medical treatment known to
>>eradicate it. The only solution to date is removal of the uterus,
>>although a very rare patient can have an isolated area found in the
>>uterine musculature.
>>
>>Endometriosis of the uterus: In rare situations, patients actually have
>>endometriosis of the uterus. This is very difficult to see at surgery
>>unless there is some visible sign on the outside of the uterus such as
>>discoloration or scarring. If no signs are there, meaning the
>>endometriosis is within the muscles of the uterus, it can not be
>>diagnosed and therefore treated, except by hysterectomy, as with most
>>cases of adenomyosis. Sometimes, but less commonly, endometriosis is
>>hidden within the ovary, with no visible signs on the outside of the
>>ovary to detect its presence."
>>
>>Hope it helps.
>>
>>Mindy :-)
>>
>>At Mon, 20 May 2002, Song wrote:
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>>>I recently underwent a hysterctomy due to untolerable pain and was found
>>>to have something called adeomyosis which from what I understand is a
>>>form of endometrosis. I'm looking for any information on this
>>>condition. My biggest fear I guess is did they get it all? I stil am
>>>having pain. Nothing as severe as before. but yet its still there.
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