Re: Aldara and vaginal cin
From: Cesar Molina (cemolar777@gmail.com)
Sun Nov 30 18:56:44 2008
Bad experiencies with 5FU. Severe reactions in vaginal mucosa and cervix. I
don`t recomend it.
2008/11/14 Rafael Haciski <haciski@earthlink.net>
> Can the lesions be seen on colposcopy?
> If lesions can be seen, why would laser not be an option?
>
> Rafael Haciski MD FACOG
> Anchor Health Centers GYN
> 800 Goodlette Rd #360
> 239-643-8780 office
> 239-571-0292 cell
> Naples, FL.
>
> On Nov 14, 2008, at 8:33 AM, Henry Gregor wrote:
>
> I think the Aldara sounds like a good idea, for the reasons you
> mention..also, for what its worth, there was a certain enthusiasm in late
> eighties and nineties for vaginal 5FU...until the repetitive anecdatal
> reports of occasional severe vaginal reactions and scarring that would occur
> among some users. Any listers with such cases, or comments thereon?
>
> Hank
>
> --- On *Wed, 11/5/08, Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C. <
> johnprov@sympatico.ca>* wrote:
>
> From: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C. <
> johnprov@sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: Aldara and vaginal cin
> To: "Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L" <ob-gyn-l@mail.obgyn.net>
> Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 1:46 PM
>
> At Tue, 28 Oct 2008, rmodugno@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >Have any of the listers used Aldara cream to treat CIN of the vagina?
> >Saw a patient today from Mt Airy NC ( for you oldsters - you know what
> >TV program was based there) - she previously had Ca-in-situ of the
> >vaginal vault and was treated with Aldara cream weekly.
> >
> >Robert Modugno MD
> >Sylva, NC
>
> I recently sent a patient with Vain of the vault post hysterectomy some
> 4-5 years ago for a second opinion, I mentioned laser, 5 FU , aldra and
> just plain F/U for progression. He agreed with those options and sent
> her back to me, I think I will try the aldara q weekly using a swab to
> apply, other than F/U its the easiest option to do in the office.
>
> --
> Take care, John
>
