Re: Could adhesions end my pregnancy?!

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At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Theresa wrote: >
>I am a 37 year old female with a history of 3 csections, 1 gallbladder
>removal, 1 appendectomy and 2 laps...last surgery, the MD stated that I
>was completely 'full of adhesions'. I have had adhesion pain in the
>past on the right side on a regular basis.
>
>I am now 11 weeks pregnant and am now having adhesion-like pain
>(burning, tearing feeling) on my left side. I'm aware that adhesions do
>get stretched as my uterus is growing, but my concern is whether I could
>have adhesions attached to my uterus? Could these adhesions and their
>pulling end my pregnancy? Would u/s be helpful at all to detect an
>adhesion problem? Or what other diagnostics could be used safely during
>pregnancy?
>
>My last pregnancy, two years ago, ended in miscarriage and I am very
>nervous about this abdominal pain.
>
>I am still interviewing care providers or I would have already been in
>with these questions.
>
>Thanks for any and all replies.
>
>--
>Theresa
>

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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