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Re: Uterus Produces Hormones? From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Fri, 6 Aug 1999 15:18:02 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: carolyn: "fibroid tumors" Previous message: L.: "Re: Inflammation down below" In reply to: Barb: "Uterus Produces Hormones?" Next in thread: Patti Tessler, FNP: "Re: Inflammation down below" At Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Barb wrote: > >I've heard some claim that the (nonpregnant) uterus produces hormones >and that this is a rationale for avoiding hysterectomy for nonmalignant >conditions either pre- or postmenopausally. Certainly the premenopausal >ovary produces estrogen and progesterone, but I wasn't aware that the >uterus did also. Is there any merit to this claim? > >Also, is there any validity to the argument that uterine fibroids >produce toxins? While it is not impossible that the uterus produces things (hormones or whatever), nobody has been able to find them, and it is considered to be unlikely. In general, fibroids do not produce toxins, though in rare circumstances, a fibroid with a necrotic (dead) center can release that dead material into the blood stream. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG Clarksville, TN This is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace consultation and examination by your physician or other health care provider. Next message: carolyn: "fibroid tumors" Previous message: L.: "Re: Inflammation down below" In reply to: Barb: "Uterus Produces Hormones?" Next in thread: Patti Tessler, FNP: "Re: Inflammation down below"

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