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Re: alt.tx. post hysterectomy

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 May 1997 09:46:52 -0500 (CDT)

At Wed, 21 May 1997, Joanne wrote: >
>Can I ask another question. Since I'll have to start ERT, what
>guidelines do you use, to determine when to begin estrogen. How do you
>know just how long is enough time to wait, to give the best odds of endo
>not returning after the hyst. It seems like a crap shoot, to me?
>

Joanne

"Crap shoot" is a pretty good way to describe it :-)

Some doctors will wait 6 months, some 3, and some feel if the surgery was complete, you don't have to wait at all before starting ERT. In my own practice, I usually wait 3-6 months before starting a woman on estrogen if she had extensive endometriosis (by extensive, I mean on the intestines and the bladder) 

--
Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA


note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination.



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