Re: MENOPAUSE: Thickened endometrial lining.... inducing a period with progesterone?Possibilities?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:58:01 -0600 (CST)
Cappy
D&C for any further irregular bleeding. Perhaps, try evista for bone
problems...Dr. von Almen
At Tue, 18 Dec 2007, Cappy wrote:
>
>Sorry about that. Forum giving me trouble as I tried to change subject
>line.
>
>Here is the update:
>
>Yeah, I was about getting to that point myself, I admit.
>
>Miraculously, I subsequently did speak to him for like 5 minutes. He
>said the lining LOOKED thick cuz of the polyp. But since polyp is
>benign and no hyperplasia, you leave it alone unless it creates
>problems. (I do have the path report saying it is benign.) I have no
>idea if that is how most gyns approach this ? I know colon polyps you
>remove. But he said no reason for d&c now. But not to take estrogen
>(HRT), which makes sense. I have bone probs (osteoporosis in family and
>I've got osteopenia) and estrogen helps bones, and I can't take Fosamax
>(after 3 mos caused bad muscle pain). So now on nothing and asked what
>to do about that he said nothing for now. Yeah, but I don't see how my
>bones are going to be getting any better... Any further thoughts?
>
>Does this make sense?
>
>Thank you.
>
>At Tue, 18 Dec 2007, Robin wrote:
>>
>>Cappy,
>>
>>I think it is time to get your records and find a new Dr. If this Dr.
>>can not even take the time to discuss the findings with you in detail,
>>then he is not the Dr. for you (or anyone for that matter if this is
>>how he acts).
>>
>>At Tue, 18 Dec 2007, Cappy wrote:
>>>
>>>Thanks for your reply, Dr. Von Almen.
>>>
>>>Okay, this is what little I know.
>>>
>>>Phoned 3 times for biopsy results, then when I gave up on getting a
>>>call, at some point, the dr. left a l0 second message. He said "the
>>>irregularity was a polyp. It was benign. Have a good evening."
>>>
>>>Which is good news, but I don't know what irregularity he is talking
>>>about, he never mentioned an irregularity. He said I had a thick
>>>endometrial lining (which I saw on ultrasound), and he didn't mention a
>>>d&c or coming back into the office or anything.
>>>
>>>Tried to get hold of him and left a message on the service; he is very
>>>poor at calling back, that I know.
>>>
>>>I will try to get the results sent to me, but where would you go from
>>>here?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>C.
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