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Re: MENORRHAGIA: Why an endometrial aspiration?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:11:17 -0500 (CDT)


Anon

Perhaps your endometrium was thick and he just did not tell you this. Ask him to be more specific as to why he wants the endometrial biopsy done. Hope this helps...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 28 Aug 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have had extremely heavy cycles since they started at 11 yrs old.
>Since my old GP had put me on a one brand of pill several years ago, I
>have had issues with them being even heavier with extremely heavy
>clotting. My new GP did my regular exam, but also ordered a
>transvaginal ultrasound. The pap, to the best of my knowledge came back
>normal (and all previous ones have been as well). The ultrasound should
>an ovarian cyst and GP is now requesting to do an endometrial
>aspiration. Why this now on top of the other tests? How is this related
>to the cyst and what will it show that the previous tests have not?
>Thanks for any info!

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.





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