WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: Abdominal Pain

Re: Abdominal Pain

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:01:44 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: Lynn: "Abdominal Pain"

At Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Lynn wrote: >
>I have been having pain right above my pubic bone sometimes it seems to
>spread throughout my entire abdomen and lower back as well. Frequent
>urination has been occuring with this as well as constipation and just
>feeling tired. Sometimes I feel bloating but it's not constant and
>seems to subside with urination or bowel movement. Went to the gyno who
>told me everything felt ok. I went to my regular doctor who checked me
>for a UTI and the test came back negative. I just had and ultrasound of
>my kidneys and again everything looked OK. It seems, from some things I
>have read, that I have similar symptoms to ovarian cancer. Periods are
>regular and no bleeding in between periods. What are the odds that a
>healthy 26 year old woman could develop this?

pretty low, but not zero - it could just be a benign ovarian cyst too

Is this what sounds like >it could be ovarian cancer or could it be my irritable bowel as my
>general practicioner has told me?

the symptoms are very consitent with irritable bowel as well. >
>--
>Lynn
>

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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