Re: TO ANON _ Re: ad this if you are considering chemical or surgical castration (ie Lupron or Hyst)
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 30 11:45:57 2006
Thank you Alexis!!!
I was about to FREAK. I get my first Lupron shot on Friday and was
about to have a little talk with my doc. Thanks for coming to the
rescue!!
Jenn
At Wed, 30 Aug 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>I hope I don't get flamed for this but this is really bothering me...and
>I mean this with only good intentions so here goes nothing...
>
>Lupron is NOT a method of chemical castration...it is a temporary
>chemically induced mennopause which is absolutely not anywhere near to
>being a castration.
>
>Please get your facts and words straight before posting. The last thing
>we need is women on Lupron freaking out after reading that they might be
>in the process of a "chemical castration".
>
>Also, Lupron has never once claimed to get rid of endo 100%...all they
>claim is that while on the drug, and for hopefully many months after, it
>will provide relief as it diminishes estrogen (hence the chemically
>induced mennopause) in the body.
>
>I love this forum, but it really bothers me when I see posts like this.
>The article is legit, but your intro needs A LOT of work.
>
>Alexis.
>
>At Tue, 29 Aug 2006, anonymous wrote:
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>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/html/question9.html
>>
>>It's from Dr. R in Bend, OR...apparently the evidence that menopause
>>dissappears endo is not 100% :(
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