|
Re: ? about something that I saw on consent form for biopsy
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 16:40:11 -0600 (CST)
They are separate and distinct sites. The consent may have been filled
out wrong. Ask before the biopsy.
At Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Kristy wrote:
>
>Good a.m. drs and everyone,
>
>I have another question for you all, but before I get to it
>wanted to let you all know that the biopsy that I was
>supposed to have had to be rescheduled for Mar 8th due to
>infections that were found. So far the only one that we
>know about is the BV but it also looks like I might have
>GBS going on too b/c of the fact that I've had my discharge
>try to turn green on me a few times.
>
>B/c of the severity of the infection the pain from the
>pelvic exam was excruciating so since the numbing stuff
>that was needed for the biopsy was out I asked first if she
>could stop for a minute and then numben me so that she
>could proceed with the exam and taking the cultures that
>were needed to check for the infections. She numbened me
>with the lidocaine and I quickly felt much better but I can
>tell you that b/c of the intensity of that pain my pelvic
>floor muscles did tighten very briefly but then I was able
>to relax them once the lidocaine took effect. I have now
>made a note to myself that if I think that I'm in ever that
>much pain again to ask to be numbened.
>
>It also doesn't help that it seems like the endo has also
>made me very tender again b/c as my dr tried to touch
>around the area that hurt me she lightly pressed on my
>uterus and it hurt a lot so I'm not sure if that is b/c of
>the endo or the infection.
>
>Any way enough about that. Now on to my question. When I
>signed the consent form allowing my dr to do the biopsy it
>stated that I was having a vulvar biopsy. My thought was
>that I was getting a vaginal biopsy. So my question to all
>of you is this: Does a vaginal biopsy fall under the
>category of vulvar biopsy or is a vulvar biopsy just of the
>vulvar area (the actual external genital area)? The reason
>for asking this is b/c now I'm totally confused again.
>
>Also my biopsy is rescheduled for March 8th. Thank you to
>all of you for the wonderful information that you provide
>to us to help work at making relationships with our own
>physicians better.
>
>Take care,
>
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Falls/4659/kristyspage.html
|
|
![[ Women's Health Forum ]](http://www.obgyn.net/images_women/wh-forum.gif)