Re: adenomyosis
From: summer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 30 13:51:52 2008
Have you ever had an ultrasound...my doctor usually uses them to see
fiboids or other issues...
a LOT of doctors know nothing about real progesterone (not progestin,
which is synthetic, and in bc pills)...but some do, or they've heard
about prometrium...
My periods have always been regular, but very heavy...
The problem with lupron is that a lot of women have a lot of bad side
effects...and you can't conceive while on it, and even if it did help, I
think things return to ''normal'' (or, abnormal) when you stop...
At Mon, 30 Jun 2008, Sarah wrote:
>
>Thank you for your response. I had a hysteroscopy b/c my Doctor thought
>I had a large fibroid. When looking and poking it it was bloggy and
>mushy (indicative of adeno). The uterine cavity looks good with no
>indication of fibroids (mis shappen, etc). My uterus is big and
>blocking my one ovary. The lupron would shrink my uterus so conceiving
>would be easier. It would also be difficult to conceive b/c it seems
>like I am constantly bleeding. I will ask about progestrone though! Did
>it regulate your periods? I am currently on loestrogine (a bc pill) and
>that has made the bleeding less but not less frequent.
>
>Thank you so much for responding.
>
>At Mon, 30 Jun 2008, summer wrote:
>>
>>1) I don't know that a hysteroscopy can show that you have
>>adenomyosis...I think only a hysterectomy can reveal that, and if you
>>want kids then you won't want that. Did you have any polyps or other
>>problems? If you do have adeno, I don't think it affects fertility
>>
>>2) Have you ever done charting of your problems and symptoms?
>>Prescription compounded progesterone helped me with heavy bleeding.
>>Didn't help much with pain in a sense, but it did help with heavy
>>bleeding. it won't hurt pregnancy, and might even help those who TTC.
>>
>>3) I would stay away from Lupron, for me. How does the doctor think
>>this will help you? What kind of side effects did the doctor tell you
>>about?
>>
>>article on adeno
>>
>>http://centerforendo.com/articles/adenomyosis.htm
>>
>>At Mon, 30 Jun 2008, Sarah wrote:
>>>
>>>So I recently had a hysteroscopy and it showed that I have adenomyosis.
>>>My symptoms are menstruating all month and then very painful, heavy
>>>periods during the time I am supposed to be menstruating. My husband
>>>and I were planning on TTC in the spring however now I wonder if we
>>>should try sooner. I wanted to lose some weight first. My Doctor has
>>>ordered Lupron injections for me to take before TTC. Should I go off
>>>the loestrogen pill I am on and just suck it up and try now before the
>>>adeno gets worse? Or should I give the lupron a try? I can't decide!!!
>>>Any suggestions?? Thank you!
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