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Re: I know this is a really dumb question, but....
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:15:54 -0600 (CST)
It is very unlikely you will get pregnant after your surgery. If the
tube is scarred down to the cervix, there is probably scar tissue on
bothe the cervix and the tube, making it even more difficult for sperm
and egg to get together.
At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Kate wrote:
>
>I have to ask anyway. I have been reading everything I can on
>Hysterectomy since I am new to this whole thing just having one done
>10months ago. Now I have read numerous posts about getting pregnant
>afterwards even though you are totally sterilized. Now I know this is a
>rare event(like getting hit by lightening 10times in a row) but I need
>to ask this question. I had a supracervical hysterectomy due to
>retained placenta at childbirth now I had an U/S done a few weeks ago
>and they found that my right fallopian tube is scarred to the top of my
>cervical canal. I do still have both ovaries and tubes. Now my
>question is Am I at any higher risk of possibly having an ectopic
>pregnancy since my tube is right there at the top of cervix? Also I know
>my cervix was closed up at the time of hyst, but can there possibly be
>an opening anywhere in the top of my cervical canal at all? Or are the
>suturing that is normally done with a supracervical hyst normally pretty
>tight to not let anything past? I know it is a dumb question, but I read
>somewhere that ectopic pregnancy after supracervical hyst is explainable
>due to the patent cervical canal to transport sperm and that you should
>be aware of fallopian tube prolapse into the vagina for an increased
>risk of this happening. Any thoughts?
>
>--
>Kate
>
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James 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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