Re: irregular periods
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:41:06 -0500 (CDT)
Information is incomplete,did you menstruate after progesterone?, how
thick is the endometrium?, the biopsy done was from the cervix ,not from
the endometrium, you have to talk to your Dr.
At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Kathy wrote:
>
>Approximately 7 years ago, I was diagnosed with "proliferative
>endometrium" after an endometrial biopsy. My periods were about 15 days
>apart, lasting for 10 days. My doctor put me on hormones for several
>months, and they increased the time between periods to about 22-26 days.
>My doctor said this was considered normal. I stopped taking the
>hormones, and everything has stayed about the same until now.
>
>For the last several months, I have felt a pressure in my pelvic area,
>and some sharp pains in my vagina. I constantly feel like I am going to
>start my period. Last month, there were 14 days between my periods. My
>doctor did another endometrial biopsy, but he said that he was not able
>to get into my uterus; there appeared to be something blocking the way;
>he thought fibroids. He said my uterus was enlarged to about 6 weeks.
>He gave me some natural progesterone, told me that he wanted me to have
>a transuterine and transvaginal sonogram, and come back in 6 weeks. He
>called me and said that the biopsy showed no cancer or pre-cancerous
>cells. I went and had the sonogram. The technician said that she saw
>no fibroids, and that everything including my ovaries looked good. Now
>I am so confused. My symptoms matched those that I have read of
>fibroids almost to a tee. Could the technician be performing the
>sonogram incorrectly? If so, will the radiologist be misled with an
>inaccurately done test? Can the biopsy that the doctor performed be
>accurate if he could not get into my uterus? And if there are no
>fibroids, why would he not be able to?
>
>What else could cause my symptoms?
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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