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Re: I am not sureFrom: Tina (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:18:11 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: > >At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Tina wrote: >> >>Well, the period showed up today, exactly 30 days since the beginning of >>the last one. I was hoping it would help ease the pain in my pelvis, >>but NOT! The pains aren't shooting down my right leg though so that is a >>plus. >> >>Over the couple of years my periods were running every 21-23 days now >>this one came at 30 days, does this mean that they are starting to >>straighten out on their own? Or is this just the beginning? The periods >>have been like this since my son was born 6 years ago. A couple of >>months I bled all month long. Luckily there were regular periods in >>between those. Severe cramps, heavy bleeds, once very regular periods >>now irregular. Pelvic/hip pain, and ultrasound showed enlarged uterus >>with fibroids, measuring 10.6 x 4.9 x 5.9 cm in ultrasound taken a month >>ago. >> >>My question is this, my doctor sent me to an orthopedic surgeon because >>of the pelvic/hip pain. Orthopedic said it is not a bone problem. More >>likely a uterus problem. Ob/gyn said it was a bone problem, not a >>uterine problem. >>Orthopedic sent request to my regular doc to order an MRI of my pelvis >>and lower back. Will this MRI show if my uterus has grown larger? Will >>it give a better detail of how many fibroids there are? Will it show >>anything else? >> >>I am not pregnant, have had 3 kids, 1 vaginally and 2 by c-section, with >>severe adhesion after last pregnancy. Fallopian tubes adhered on both >>sides had to be surgically released.. >> >>Please advise. >> >>thanks >> >>-- >>Tina >> >Tina, >The MRI will show the uterus and pelvic structures, but is not the >imaging modality of choice to assess those structures. It will give an >excellent look at the hips. The pelvic structures on MRI do no reliably >visualize because of the distortion caused by the bones surrounding the >pelvis... >Lynn > >> But will it show if my uterus has grown any larger? Will it show if there is a possibility of adenomyosis? Will show any other possible abnormalities? >-- >Lynn D. Montgomery, MD >Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine >Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center >Missoula, Montana > >**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. > >**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) >
-- Tina
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