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Re: D&C to improve fertility? Doctors please.

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:57:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 6 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>My wife has PCOS. She ovulated on Clomid but did not conceive. Our
>doctor now wants to do a D&C. Where we live (India), it is very common
>to do this to women with fertility problems, as it is believed it cleans
>everything out and gives her a fresh start. Please note that there is
>NOT a miscarriage involved in this case, and everything else checks out
>fine except for the PCOS and lack of ovulation. My wife has never
>conceived; this is just a standard procedure that is often recommended.
>
>My question: will this help any? If so, how? I've not found anything on
>the internet that suggests it would, but I have found writings by
>doctors saying that it is just an old wives' tale and should not be done
>routinely in such cases as it may cause scarring. We are now trying to
>figure out what to do.
>
>A response from a doctor in the West would be greatly appreciated. Thank
>you for your time.

D&C is not treatment,however, in such cases with PCOS, smetimes we found endometrial hyperplasia which if present should be treated first before attempting fertility drugs.This condition is not uncommon.

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