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Re: blocked fallop tubes- cause??
From: Sharon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 27 20:08:08 2005
At Thu, 27 Jan 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>Thank you - those are wise words.
Sharon,
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>Endometriosis can cause your fallopian tubes to be blocked, but the
>doctor would have seen the endo there. If the doctor said it is from an
>STD, he is probably right. Untreated STDs can lead to PID, which cause
>scarring that can lead to infertility. And your sister doesn't
>necessaraly have to have been the promiscuous one. Even if she has only
>had sex with one person, she also had "sex" with everyone that one
>person was with. Also, endo doesn't always run in families. I am the
>only one in my whole family with it, and I have two sisters. If your
>mother is a Christian, I would point out the scripture where Jesus tells
>us NOT to judge others. Then, I would be a shoulder for your sister to
>cry on. Everyone has done things in their lives that they wish they
>could take back. But the point of life is to learn from that and move
>on. Not to dwell on it and let it hold you down. There are obstacles
>in everyone's lives...use them as a stepping stone instead of a
>stumbling block.
>
>God Bless!!
>
>At Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Sharon wrote:
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>>Hi everyone:
>>My sister was determined to have a blocked fallopian tube. She is
>>trying to get pregnant. Her OB/GYN told her it was caused by a sexually
>>transmitted disease or infection. She was sexually active with a few
>>men before she got married but not a lot and she was not promiscuous
>>compared to what is out there today. Well, my mother has given her a
>>real hard time about this due to what the ob/gyn said. My mother of
>>course married the man she dated since she was 15 yrs old- you get the
>>picture. But she has really been rough on my sister and said some nasty
>>things to her - and she's felt enough pressure trying to get pregnant
>>and can't. My question to you guys is can you get blocked tubes from
>>something other than STD'S - for instance say from endometriosis? Or is
>>it mostly caused by STD'S or pelvic infections. She had one lap done to
>>remove the blocked tube and the doc said he did not see endo but there
>>was scar tissue blocking the tube- But I know there have been many women
>>who have endo and many ob/gyns missed it on their first few laps. I
>>myself have advanced stage 4 endometriosis and if endo is genetic like
>>some say - then she could have had it too. I just don't want her
>>feeling bad if she doesn't have to -like she definitely got this from an
>>STD. Thanks much
>>
>>--
>>Sharon
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