WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: fibroids

Re: fibroids

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 May 2000 16:48:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 15 May 2000, debra wrote: >
>I just had a routine gynecolgical exam.My dr. said my uterus is
>enlarged and suspects fibroids.I'm having a sonogram next week. I'm
>currently on the pill and have not experienced heavy bleeding. I do,
>however, have lower back pain.Sometimes quite severe. I also have a
>history of a slightly herniated disc.My question is am I at a greater
>risk for some kind of surgery because of my lower back problems, or is
>heavy bleeding the only symptom? Also, I went on the pill after my last
>child because I had low progesterone and the dr. said the pill would
>take care of that.Should I stop taking the pill since it makes fibroids
>grow?Should my husband and I be concerned?Both of my paternal aunts had
>hysterectomies due to fibroids and my mother had ovarian tumors and had
>her ovaries removed.Any light you can shed would be greatly
>appreciated.I'm worried.
>
>--
>debra
>

The back pain is more likely related to herniated disc than to fibroids, but it could be due to fibroids. Hard to tell. 15% of caucasian women and 25% of African-American women have fibroids. It is the most common reason for hysterectomy in the world.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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