WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: Adhesions

Re: Adhesions

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Aug 2000 08:50:24 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Peggy wrote: >
>At Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Jennine wrote:
>>
>>In 1993 I developed peritonitis after a D&C for a septic miscarriage.
>>Recently I had an umbilical hernia repair and the surgeon found some
>>adhesions. I am experiencing alot of pelvic pain and it is my belief
>>that I have more adhesions lower in my pelvis.
>>
>>I meet with my surgeon on Monday. How can he rule out adhesions without
>>doing more surgery?
>>
>>TIA,
>>Jennine
>
>Jennine,
>
>I do not believe that there is any other way to know if you have
>adhesions other than than having surgery to see. I may be wrong though
>and the Drs. on here will be able to tell you otherwise.Here is the url
>for an adhesion site you will find tond of information there. I hope
>that this helps http://www.adhesions.org Good Luck, Peggy

Peggy--Jeanine

You are right. You can get a hint of them with a vaginal probe ultrasound with abdominal manipulation, but this is only if they are right around the uterus. The only absolute way is with surgery--usually a laparoscope. Hope this helps

--
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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