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Re: ULTRASOUND: Second opinion about thick endometrium and bulky uterus
From: Hope (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:04 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Michelle,
I am a firm believer that when you have a question and can't get an
answer by your doctor it is time to go for a second/third opinion.
Example: I was bleeding - spotting - for several months and went to my
gyn. The doctor did not see anything wrong. The next week I went to
their associate and they didn't see it either. So I went to a gyn (#3)
not from that office and that doctor immediately saw and took out a
polyp. I never had the spotting again. So my answer would be find a
doctor who can answer/fix the problem ASAP!!!! Don't let this problem
destroy each day of your life when there is a doctor out there who can
help you. http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/fibroids-australia.htm
Dr. Ken Thomson, on the Fibroid Forum, is from Australia
http://www.obgyn.net/fibroid-resource-center/?page=/all_advisors/K_Thomson
Best Regards, Hope, WH Forum Moderator
At Tue, 28 Aug 2007, Michelle wrote:
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>Dr Von Almen, gave me some advise last week in regards to my bulky
>uterus(14cmx4.6cmx6.9cm) and thick endometrium (14mm) even after 4 weeks
>or so of bleeding. The advise was that I would need a D&C and a biopsy
>done, this was also the advise of my local GP. I was lucky enough to
>get in to see a gyne specialist yesterday. (Or was it really bad luck?
>sorry for the negative attitude!). I have concerns in regards to the
>'treatment only' option that he has prescribed. I am essentially after
>a second opinion. He said I have a 'Dysfunction'! and possibly
>adenomyosis. He said straight up that I need MIRENA which is (in
>Australia at least) an inuteruterine levonorgestrel delivery system
>which works directly on the uterus to decrease the amount of endometrial
>build up. He did not suggest any other tests other than a full blood
>work up. My question so far is that would this intrauterine delivery
>system fix any adenomyosis, IF I do have this condition in the first
>place. What other tests can be done to confirm this what I call a
>'sloppy and can't be bothered diagnosis.' As you can imagine this is
>sooooo extremely frustrating for me. My specialist also said that I am
>in 'DENYAL OF MY CONDITION'! which is unbelievable, due to the fact that
>I have tried everything in the book to stop these periods of bleeding. I
>mean 24 years of constant irregular or dysfunctional bleeding, cramping
>of which period pain relieve medication does little at times, heavy
>clotting, extended periods of bleeding. I am wonderiong whether it is
>worth trying to get a second opinion from another Gyne. here in
>Australia, or will they say the same thing? Thank you in advance for
>your time and patients.
>Michelle.
>
>--
>Michelle
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