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Re: Need info on adenomyosis
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 30 07:43:50 2005
Sara' -- The dr. didn't mention anything about doing a MRI. Except for
the heavy bleeding and back/hips hurting, I seem to only have some
symptoms of it. My uterus is normal size. The only thing is they can't
find the source of my pain. Of course, it's been years since my last
lap so I guess it is possible that endo is back. My last lap didn't
show any endo although I was having pain and still continue to do so. I
guess that's why he suspects adenomyosis. I'm gonna give the patch a
shot and see if that helps a little. At least it'll regulate my periods
and hopefully lighten the bleeding with my period. I have alot of pain
when I ovulate & I have pain in my upper thighs..usually on left leg. It
seems to flare up around the time of my period. I also had problems
with it during labor. Seems to be tied in with my uterus somehow.
Anyhow, I know I'm rambling..sorry! :-) Thanks for the info and I will
keep in mind asking dr. for a MRI before lap is done. Maybe it'll show
something..Have a great day!!
At Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Sara' wrote:
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>At Tue, 29 Mar 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>>I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone can give me some
>>information. My doctor thinks that I have adenomyosis. Of course, the
>>only way to 100% diagnose it is to do a hysterectomy. I am trying to
>>hold off on having hysterectomy due to my age (30). I have been reading
>>articles on adeno and I have some..but not all symptoms. The dr made no
>>remark about enlarged/boggy uterus. I think it's fine. However, I have
>>begun to have heavier periods (but not necessarily painful). I also
>>have alot of pelvic pressure to the point that my back, hips, and legs
>>hurt at times. The pressure starts about 2 weeks before period and
>>continues til my period ends. Some months my period is on time..other
>>months it maybe 10 days late. Some months it may last 3 days...other it
>>may last over a week. I think that all of this still falls within the
>>"normal" range of a cycle although I'm beginning to see more changes
>>with irregularity/heaviness. I have had endometriosis before (diagnosed
>>by lap). After years of treatments and pain returning, another lap was
>>done but endo was not found. My new gyno believes that adenomyosis is
>>the culprit. Could I possibly have adenomyosis even though I am not
>>having problems with "unusually" heavy periods and enlarged uterus?? If
>>anyone can give me some insight, I would greatly appreciate it!! Thank
>>You!!
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>Hi,
>I agree with the suggestions the second anonymous gave you. Has your
>doctor suggested a MRI?I had a MRI with contrast a few weeks before my
>last Lap.My Gyn. also suspected adenomyosis.MRI is expensive, so it's
>not always suggested but from what I understand, it is pretty reliable
>in detecting adenomyosis and not invasive.At least it's worth looking
>into.
>Sara'
>
>--
>Sara'Fleming
>
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