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Re: New to endo.
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Feb 12 16:27:46 2003
Endo does tend to recur. the bcp will help keep the endo from
recurring. It becoming cancerous is not likely. Good blessings to you.
At Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Jean wrote:
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>I'm almost 30, and I had laparotomy on 1/29 and was diagnosed with endo.
>I didn't have detailed talk with my ob/gyn yet, but from what she said,
>it seems to be quite severe case. She said that Fallopian tubes seemed
>okay, but ovaries were pushed (or stuck?) down by endo. She said she
>removed all the endos, but I'd have to take some form of BCP. At this
>point, she didn't mention about infertility, but when I asked about it,
>she said I have 30% chance of being infertile. I'm quite depressed by
>this. And I don't know if I should tell my parents.
>
>I'm seeing her some time this week, but I'd like to have some ideas.
>What are chances that endo relapses? What are things I can do to prevent
>it? How likely is it to become cancerous? I hear of people who have had
>5 or more laparotomies and even more laparoscopies, how common is this?
>Should I seek an endo specialist? What questions should I ask to my
>ob/gyn?
>
>Thank you.
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