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Re: endometriosis and breastfeedingFrom: Ealgail@aol.comSat Aug 17 05:06:31 1996
If breastfeeding is well established and exclusive for the first 5 to 6 months, delaying solids so that Mother is breastfeeding 6 to 8 times per day, there is little chance endometriosis will progress during the first year. Ovulation is more commonly suppressed during this time (but don't count on it for birth control), so that menses often don't resume for 6 to 9 months. If Mother is "dabbling" at breast feeding, her menses may promptly return and then endometriosis may begin to recur. Haven't seen a study on it, but in my practice, the endometriosis is slow to return and seems to get symptomatic if not treated in about 2 to 3 years post delivery. Depo-Provera (depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate), in doses of 400 mg IM q 10-12 weeks definitely causes regression of endometriosis lesions. Over 3 to 6 months, if you have palpable nodules, you can feel them melt away. Among other cases, I treated a hydronephrosis due to a 3 cm. nodule of endometriosis implanted over a ureter with it and avoided a surgery, resection and reimplantation of the ureter. Linda Morrison-Boczar, M.D., M.B.A. Asst. Prof. IU
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