Re: I am not sure..more info
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:25:01 -0600 (CST)
If there's a new question below, I apologize for being unable to find
it.
HSM
At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Tina wrote:
>
>At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Tina wrote:
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>>At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Tina wrote:
>>>
>>>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?
>>>>--
>>Also, the bleeding has let up a little, but yesterday (day 2) I was passing clots the size of between a dime and penny. And today so far the cramps are horrible. Have to sit on a heat pad and have one on my belly as well. I have been dealing with this off and on for over 6 years and am tired of it. I just want it to stop. It is interferring with my day-to-day life, not to mention my sex life with my husband.
>>>Tina
>>>
>>--
>>Tina
>>
>--
>Tina
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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