WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2001: Re: Had ultrasound and now have a question!

Re: Had ultrasound and now have a question!

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 19:25:06 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: anonymous: "Had ultrasound and now have a question!"

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.

She may have said Endometrium.

I am confused by >this. I thought endo could only be diagnosed by doing laparascopic
>surgery.

Correct

How can she say she sees it by only doing these ultrasounds?

Can't

>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?

Variation in pain tolerance. Endometriosis. Pelvic Inflammatory disease.

>Thanks for your help with everything. You guys are great!

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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