WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 1997: Re: Endo...just curious?

Re: Endo...just curious?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 May 1997 16:07:14 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 29 May 1997, Laurie wrote: >
>At Wed, 28 May 1997, D. Ashley Hill, M.D. wrote:
>
>>When I took the CREOG exam my second year of residency, there must have
>>been 25 questions asking whether or not endometriosis runs in families.
>>Unfortunately, unlike Dr. M, I did *not* read any recent monographs,
>>and figured they were trying to trick me. Imagine my surprise when I
>>told my colleagues "they didn't get me on the endometriosis questions;
>>of course there's no genetic link"!
>>
>>Needless to say, I never missed *that* line of questions again!
>>
>>Ashley
>
>That point was brought home to me in my fourth year of medical school,
>when we did a laparoscopy for endometriosis on a 14-year-old girl whose
>aunt had just had a repeat laparoscopy for endometriosis a few days
>earlier!
>
>I bet you still made higher on that CREOG than I did! :-)
>
>--
>Laurie Lovely, MD
>RE fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill
>

Ashley, you handsome devil, Just read your miscarriage article. Great picture & superb synopsis!

In residency we were told that out of 15 fertilized eggs, only 5 people will know they're pregnant (probably different now with such excellent home and office pregnancy tests). Out of those 15, 10 would "wash" the pregnancy out in a late period. Of the remaining 5, one would miscarry and 4 pregnancies would continue their pregnancy. With statistics like that, it's a wonder any of us are here.

BTW, I racked up (Northern U.S. nomeclature for *did great*) on my CREOGs and where did it get me? I'm here on the Women's Forum, of course ;-) !

-- Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York Great Neck, New York http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm http://www.obgyn.net/women/heroes/harveym.htm

*Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purpose only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options.

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