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Re: Fibroids
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From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:16:57 -0500 (CDT)
The fibroids would not have gone away with your taking the pill. They
may have shrunk slightly, but they do not disappear. Your doc should be
able to evaluate you for the fibroids. The symptoms you have are
ceratinly suggestive of fibroids, but an exam and ultrasound would give
more specific info. Surgery, by definition, is invasive. There are
less extensive ways to operate noe, but the approach depends upon the
individual situation. Hopefully, you can find a doc you like to review
your options with you.
At Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Ana wrote:
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>5 years ago,I was diagnosed with an Ovarian Cyst and Fibroids after 38
>days of bleeding and great pain. The treatment prescribed at the time
>was a low dosage Birth Control pill. This worked on the Ovarian cyst
>and for a time on the Fibroids. I was on the pill for two years. I now
>believe I have the Fibroids back. I have tremendous pressure in my
>belly, my belly is extremely dissented, I have pressure on my bladder
>and bowels, I experience Spastic colon when I eat, I can't seem to lose
>weight (although I eat only 1200 calories a day, I am in the early
>stages of Menopause, but when I do get a period it lasts 15 to 20 days.
>Do I have Fibroids? I was told earlier the only permanent solution is to
>remove the uterus. I don't have any objection to removal but do not
>wish to have invasive abdominal surgery, is there another alternative? I
>have had three surgerys in the last five years. I am a member of Kaiser
>Permanente Medical Group but have not found a GYN I like. I would
>appreciate your response and suggestions.
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.>
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