WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: MENOPAUSE/CANCER?

Re: MENOPAUSE/CANCER?

From: MARY (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 15:10:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Dr. wrote: >
>You may be going through climateric, and that last period may have been
>the menopause. The fibroid may have increased in size, hence your
>increased girth. Please see your gyne, another USG may be necessary.
>
>At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, MARY wrote:
>>
>>Hello.....I am 45. 6 months ago I went to the gyn w/symptoms of ab
>>discomfort, wight gain, and no periods for the past 5 months. Had a MRI
>>and U/sound, that showed a large fibroid and a "complex. septated
>>tumor" on my left ovary. Had a only slightly elevated ca125.hormones
>>totally normal (no menopause lurking).Scheduled for hysterectomy.Flipped
>>out...Went to another doc for 2nd opinion...re-did the U/sound (same
>>radiologis, who told me the first time, that if I was his wife or sister
>>that I would have immediate surgery)...THE TUMOR WAS GONE!!!!!!!!
>>Yay!...Periods started again. Here I am 6 months later, haven't had a
>>period in the last 3 1/2 months..my stomach is enormous! I am very
>>tired, and still have the ab discomfort, waves of nausea this time
>>too.....Am I losing my mind? Is this menopause?????? What to do? Thank
>>you , very much.
>
>Thank you, Dr. Essien......I will make an appt. Bless you.
>--
>John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
>Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
>http://www.obgyn.net/all_advisors/J_Essien.htm
>
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>and/or interventions.
>
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