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Re: chronic pain/Fallopian cyst

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 14:25:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 10 Sep 1999, Chris wrote: >
>I know I should post this to the regualr women's board but I currently
>can't access that board.
>
>Hx: I've suffered from chronic pelvic pain since I was a teen. The only
>real diagnois was made after a laparoscopy where I had a fallopian cyst and
>and a small amt of blood from a ruptured ovarian cyst that had been felt
>previously. I had horrifying periods until the birth of my first child. I
>have never had problems getting pregnant. The only time I am free from
>pelvic pain is during my second and third trimesters and for a few months
>post-partum.
>
>The pain stabs through to my back and runs down my leg. Varies in severity
>from mildly annoying to making me hobble like an old woman.
>
>My concern is this: I haven't gone to see a gyn for this in years. When I
>did I was getting told it's nothing and I have to deal with which I have
>BUT I am scared to death that since I am so used to it that this pain will
>mask someting serious and I will not go to the doctor until damage is done.
>I was hoping that having children would make things better but here I am 5
>months post-partum with my 4th child and feeling like crud again.
>
>Should I go back to an ob/gyn(my last baby was delivered by a midwife and
>they only do well-woman care) or just chalk it up to the same ole same ole?
>When should I be concerned that it is more then the pain I've been living
>with for 10 years?
>
>Oh, and how common are fallopian cysts and would they be palpable on exam
>or visible on U/S? The only time the one I had was visualized was during
>surgery.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Karen

Don't know when the laparoscopy was done but I'd go to a gynecologist and have it reassessed.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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