WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: abdominal/pelvic pain

Re: abdominal/pelvic pain

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 20:11:21 -0600 (CST)

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GI's don't do pelvic exams, at least mine didn't. My first visit to the GI doc was about 30 mins, tops including a talk with him and the nurse when she went over instructions for a Colonoscopy. All the GI did was read the papers I filled out (family & personal history, insurance info, etc), talk to me and find out what had ben going on. He also did a brief exam just by listening to my bowels. He determined I had IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and prescribed some Levbid (its a bowel relaxant) and told me when the Colonoscopy was set for. After the Colonoscopy turned out to be fine, I was told to contact him if anything pertaining to the GI tract was to change. Good luck and I don't see how they are saying your GI will need 2 hours with you. In 2 hours, you could have a surgical procedure performed and out of recovery. 2 hours for a GI initial exam is nuts.

-- Amy

At Mon, 18 Feb 2002, anonymous wrote: > >I have been having a problem with abdominal/pelvic pain for several >years. Along with the pain, I experience diarrhea, heavy menstrual >bleeding & chronic fevers. I had a lap 2 years ago diagnosing endo. I >had a colonoscopy around the same time with biopsies...the biopsies came >back negative, but the surgeon said the tissue was "abnormal". Now, >after completing Lupron and having the symptoms return, my gp wants me >to see an ob/gyn and a gastrenterologist. My gyn believes most of my >complaints are more gastroenterology related because "the Lupron would >have taken care of the endo". So, my question is: I know it is common >for a gyn to do a rectal exam, but is it also common for a >gastroenterologist to do a pelvic exam? I'm trying to figure out what he >will be doing (exams, tests, etc.) so I am better prepared for this >visit. I hate pelvic exams & if I know that he probably won't do one, >then I will have one less thing to worry about. Does anyone know the >general routine for a visit with a gastroeneterologist? My gp's nurse >this gastroenterologist was requiring a two hour slot, so I can't >imagine what he is planning on doing in the length of time.

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