WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: Kidney Problems or Period Problems?

Re: Kidney Problems or Period Problems?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:45:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Tracy wrote: >
>I posted a question earlier this month concerning an ultrasound report I
>had received. I went to the emergency room on March 30 because I had a
>fever of 103, I was vomiting anything I tried to drink or eat and I was
>very lightheaded. I thought it was a kidney infection because my back
>(both right and left, but more so the right) had been hurting and I had
>had troubl urinating. I was admitted for three days and diagnosed with
>a kidney infection and dehdration. While there they did an ultrasound
>and found "adnormal amounts of fluid or blood in the pelvic cul-de-sac
>and several small cysts in each ovary". Two weeks later I did my follow
>up they say I am okay and my gyno says he does not need to see me the
>fluid in the cul-de-sac is normal. March 30 (the day I was admitted)
>was the last day of my period. I started two days ago and now I have a
>repeat of the above symptoms. I am running a fever/chills. I have back
>pain on both sides, more so the right and I am nauseated (not yet
>vomitting). Is this just a repeat of a kidney infection or could it be
>connected with my period.

It could be endometriosis.

RDB

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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