Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Laparotomy, meosalpryostomy.
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:53:43 -0500 (CDT)
Eva
I think your gyn surgeon needs to know what is happening and you need
evaluation soon. Please be sure you are not pregnant already by running
a pregnancy test. From there you need either hormonal or surgical
therapy/evaluation for this bleeding problem. Good Luck...Dr. von
Almen
At Sat, 29 Sep 2007, Eva wrote:
>
>I have had surgery in May 2007, to reopen blocked fallopian tubes and
>have my ovaries scraped due to infertility. I was having problems with
>my regular menstral cycle and was sent to see specialist where we
>decided to try this surgery. I was cut from pubic bone to belly button
>for this proceedure. I have not stopped bleeding since. I have had 5
>days of spotting in the past 6 months and the rest of the time it is
>heavy flows. The specialist gave me tranexamic acid to help alieviate
>the flow which worked for the first two months and now nothing subsides
>the bleeding. At times there are blood clots the size of ping pong
>balls and it comes on so fast and i don't know that it is going to
>happen until it is too late and I have to make a run for the washroom. I
>also have a slight burning sensation lower groin area. When i go to
>work or actually anywhere I take three changes of clothes with me just
>in cse and there are many times that I have had to change. I go through
>approx. 56 overnight maxis in a matter of 5 days, doubled up and
>sometimes that doesn't do it. I have had blood work done at my family
>physicians and it comes back normal, probably because I have been taking
>extra iron tablets along with stresstab womens vitamin. I have also
>been taking flaxseed oil. I have been trying to get back in to see the
>surgeon but he is so over booked that the next available appointment
>isn't until the end of Nov. I'm tempted to go to emerg. I have had it
>with this, I know this is not by any means normal. Have told my family
>physician, he won't do anything until the surgeon sees me. I have a
>very physical job, and everytime I lift something I have to run to the
>washroom, this is no life. I need advice. I am 35 years young, 6'1"
>235lbs (well toned), unfortunately I do smoke approx 5 - 6 /day. (dr.
>won't put me on Birth control b/c of this) I work midnights. I eat
>healthy. I am very active (not since surgery, too afraid to do
>anything). Thank you
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