Re: Had ultrasound and now have a question!
From: Connie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:39:41 -0600 (CST)
Hi!
I had a friend who has endo and hers was diagnosed by ultrasound. She
said that the tech said she saw "pockets" of something, then the doctor
who read it said that there was endometrosis....could be why it hurt to
have it done also.
Good luck!
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Connie
At Thu, 29 Nov 2001, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hi. I had my transvaginal ultrasound today. It hurt me pretty bad. I
>think something is wrong that makes these things hurt on me, when they
>don't hurt on others. I am very sore there now. It hurts to sit!
>Anyway, she did it, and then told me to scoot my head up and lay my legs
>straight and then did it abdominally also. I wasn't expecting that. At
>least I didn't have to have a full bladder though. Anyway, the lady
>that did it said that she didn't see anything on my ovaries, but she is
>not the one that has the final look at it, and says what is wrong. She
>said she saw a little endometriosis in my uterus. I am confused by
>this. I thought endo could only be diagnosed by doing laparascopic
>surgery. How can she say she sees it by only doing these ultrasounds?
>I'm so confused? Also, doesw anybody know of anything that would make
>these things SO painful for me, whereas to others they don't hurt at
>all, and some say just a little uncomfortable? What could cause this?
>Thanks for your help with everything. You guys are great!
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