WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: Bleeding after intercourse?/Dr Von Almen

Re: Bleeding after intercourse?/Dr Von Almen

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 08:36:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Stacey wrote: >
>At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Yes, that helps alot! Thank you so much for the information!
>>Stacey
>One more question, what is granulation tissue??
>Thank you for your time :)
>
>--
>Stacey
>

Stacey The way I explain granulation tissue to my patients is like this: When the uterus is removed, there is now a vagina with an opening at either end. We close the 'top'(ie where the uterus was) in some form. However, this area of your body as it heals does not really get a chance to 'rest'. It is always in motion with bladder filling, bowel emptying, walking, coughing, straining, etc. Plus, it is a warm, dark, moist place-lots of bacteria at work. So---as your activity increases after surgery, the edges of the vagina will constantly rub one another as they heal, and this leads to the formation of excessive granulation tissue, due to the constant motion in this very favorable environment. Do not get me wrong, granulation tissue is good!!! It is the way the body heals a wound, but the location of this healing wound leads to the formation of excessive granulation tissue in a majority of cases.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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