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Re: Will a hysterectomy stop this ????
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 22:04:04 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Kerri wrote:
>
Kerri, Thanks for replying. I really appreciate it. By all means I
would be delighted to gain insight from another source and cannot wait
to get your info from your visit to Boston!!!!!
Serena
>Dear Serena,
> I asked the same question to my Dr. and she told me that if I were to
>get a hysterectomy that you would weigh what you weigh now forever. She said
>that because PCOS is hormonal that a hysterectomy will just fix the not having
>a period part that I would still need to be on drugs and these drugs are worse
>than what I would deal with just having PCOS. It seems like its a no win
>situation. I am going to see Dr. Dunaif (the PCOS specialist in Boston) on
>November 14th. I am going to ask her what her take is on things, and when I
>know I 'll pass the info on to you.
>
> Kerri
>
>On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Serena wrote:
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>> Hi, I would like to know if a hysterectomy will stop this PCOS? I was a
>> happy camper on Met and guess I still am but I am so sick of med and so
>> sick of everything that is going on in my body! I am just hating
>> everything!!!! Sorry!
>> I do not know a lot about hysterectomies but if I do not have ovaries
>> anymore then will the symptoms just go away?? If any ladies, doctors or
>> nurses out there have an answer or where I may go to find one, it will
>> be most appreciated!!!
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Serena
>>
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