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Re: Uterin biopsy
From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:28:43 -0500 (CDT)
The doctors can't help you if you don't go back for a follow-up.
At Tue, 30 Sep 2003, kim wrote:
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>I am 42 years old. I was to go back in 6 months because of abnormal
>pap, but I did not. I have always been every 28 days, lasting 4 to 5
>days. During the past 8 to 9 months I have noticed that my cycle has
>been extremely heavy, clotting -- not normal for me. Didn't think
>anything about it. The past 4 months clots as big as my palm. No pain,
>just large heavy cycle. But what really got me concerned also in the
>past four months, I started saying, goodness, I cannot believe I have
>started again. There has been a pattern in the past 4 months that every
>12 to 20 days I would have another period. But the every other period
>seemed to be different. It was more bright red blood, loose blood as
>though I had cut my leg and was bleeding. It would last on and off four
>about 3 to 4 days, but this inbetween bleeding was not the same as my
>heavy periods. Went to doc. felt that my uterus was enlarged. Took
>blood, hormones and thyroid everything was fine. Redid a Pap smear
>today. I also had a sonogram today and there were no fibroids or
>anything. Everything looked fine. She thought my uterus looked a
>little thick and wants to do a biopsy on Thursday to confirm everything
>is okay. I am being really stubborn right now, but don't you think if
>something was wrong with my uterus that something would have shown up in
>the sonogram? Please help me with your thoughts if you can?
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