Re: How do I find a good doc for a lap?
From: Megan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri May 28 00:38:06 2004
Thanks again for your help Jennifer!
I live in south-eastern Michigan. I am going to make sure we go thru
what I want removed or not. I want to try to perserve my fertility. We
still want to try to have more kids (we have one living and 2 in
heaven). My old doc said I had secondary infertility, he said I wasn't
ovulating. Which makes me wonder if I have endo on an ovary.
My doc said that if she did find endo she'd remove it. She made is
sound like it was so easy!! But I have been doing my research and I know
it's not a walk in the park!
When I go back in I will make sure I ask her how many she does a year,
etc.
Thanks!
At Thu, 27 May 2004, Jennifer wrote:
>
>the best thing to do is talk with your doc. i was
>going to to see all different docs and it turned out
>my current doc said on average he did about 20 per
>year, and only 2 turned into laporotomies (a much
>bigger incesion). ask her if she is comfotable
>removing any endo or adhesions found and under what
>circumstances would she remove ovaires, tubes, etc. go
>to webmd.com and search for the laporoscopy and there
>is a section about what questions to ask your doc,
>that helped me a lot. also if you can handle it ask
>her if she can take picutres of what she finds insdie
>or film the procedure, i got pictures and it was
>really cool (and gross) let me know how it goes!! or try this link, i do
>not know what state you are in.....
>https://www.acog.com/member-lookup/statequery.cfm?stateid=ny
>
>good luck and ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!!!
>
>At Thu, 27 May 2004, Megan wrote:
>>
>>How do I go about finding a good doctor do my lap?
>>
>>My doc is an OB/GYN. Her card actually says "Board certified
>>obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic surgery". And she works with a
>>learning hospital, but has her own office. Is this good enough?
>>
>>My insurance will not pay for me to see an RE.
>>
>>Someone had mentioned that I find a good doc who has done many laps. Is
>>there anywhere I can go to get the info? Like a website that will point
>>me to a endo doc in my area?
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Megan
>>
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>>Megan
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>Jennifer in New York
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Megan
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