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Re: What do all these measurements and findings mean?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:21:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Becky wrote: >
>Hi I have a rather confusing question to ask. I just had an U/S done
>today to determine if any on my uterus remained following a
>supracervical hysterectomy. Well I was told that I do have some uterus
>left and that the measurements are as follows: 3cm in thickness, 3.6cm
>in length, and 4.1cm in width. What does this mean? How much is left?

This is certainly smaller than a uterus and could be compatible with just a cervix. The pictures mean more than any measurements.

>And also the U/S tech showed me where my right ovary begins and then
>showed me as she followed my tube down how it still has a direct
>connection with my uterus. Is this possible? I asked her if I could get
>pregnant still, but she wouldn't really answer me. Is pregnancy
>possible? What can be done about this? And is this something to be
>concerned about?

You need ot ask your physician who was the one who saw what was left with his own eyeballs, not with echos bouncing off tissues.

I went for the U/S by myself and I was not asked to get >one by my doc.

I didn't know that radiologists would do this. I know insurance wouldn't pay for it without a referral.

This was just for my own knowledge to know how much is >left in me. Can anyone tell me if I should alert my doc to this?

Yes. Then he/she can answer your questions and hopefully allay your fears. May also want to get the pictures and look at them.

The >reason why I had this checked is because I was getting regular periods
>after the hyst so my doc said that there must be uterine tissue left but
>he never determined how much.

Sometimes a small amount of the endometrium(the lining of the uterus taht causes periods when it is shed) may grow down into the cervical canal. This can indeed sometimes lead to regular periods. If there is only a little of it, it could shed itself out entirely and then stop.

And now I haven't had a period in 2 >months so I thought maybe there isn't any uterine tissue left at all. So
>what should I do if anything? Should I be concerned and what do all the
>measurements mean.

Nothing.

RDB

Thanks for any help!! >
>--
>Becky Jo
>

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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