ENDO Messages for February, 2007: Re: Is surgery a good option or can it be bad?

Re: Is surgery a good option or can it be bad?

From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 16 07:59:56 2007

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Michelle, In my opinion the risks of surgery are that the more trauma the area receives the greater chance of developing scar tissue in response. As far as the tubal pregnancies, I know that can be caused by endo blocking the tubes, and would imagine the same holds true for adhesions/scar tissue blocking the tubes. I have had two surgeries now and will probably have a third at some point. Your payment requirement is just going to depend on your policy. It is hard to estimate that. I have an HMO and my copay for each surgery was $200.00. If you have an 80/20 policy, that would mean you are responsible for paying 20% of the surgery cost (I think the entire cost of my surgery was $12,000.00). Again, its really going to depend on the policy. I don't know that I would put myself through the surgery just to do it unless your doctor really thinks that it is going to provide you some benefit. Alyson

At Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Michelle wrote: >
>Hi, I am 23 years old, and my gyn doc says I should have surgery again
>for endo. I had it once when the pain was unbearable. And now my
>insurance is about to stop indefinately. If I get the surgery now it
>will b e completely free to me because I have military insurance. I was
>wondering if this would be the best option. I heard that surgery can
>increase the endo or make it hard to keep the pregnancy to term. I
>heard that tubal pregnancies are common. Does anybody know if having
>surgery for the 2nd time would be a bad option. If I wait, does anybody
>know how much it might cost with average insurance (if I were to need it
>later). She says I have it moderate, and surgery wouldn't harm my
>chances. Jsut wondering if anybody has a different view.
>Thanks ~Michelle
>
>--
>Michelle
>

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