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Re: ??? about conversation held
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:52:19 -0600 (CST)
She could have been talking about cervix, or even the urethra, no way of
knowing. Yes the cervix can be dilated without D&C
At Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Kristy wrote:
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>Good a.m. Drs,
>
>I have some questions about a conversation that was held on
>one of the other e-lists for endometriosis. Before I ask
>the questions here's the conversation in question
>pertaining to dilation of the cervix supposedly to make the
>pelvic exams easier:
>
>Girl 1: "My doc said to me they might have to dialate me in
>order to do it. Not sure what she meant by dialating."
>
>Girl 2: "I think he might have ment Dialating your cervix.
>Its not a big deal... I have it done every 6 months or
>so... Its not to bad."
>
>Girl 1: "Isn't dialating cervixes what happens when its
>time for the baby to come out? How do they do this?"
>
>My questions have to do with the statement of Girl 2. 1.
>Is she talking about a D&C? 2. If not, what? 3. Is it
>normal for a dr to dilate the cervix of a woman who has
>endometriosis so that a pelvic exam is less painful? 4.
>If yes, how is this done? 5. Is this something that I
>should be asking my dr to do the next time I see her? (I
>had a D&C in 1997) 6. If it is a D&C that is being
>mentioned is there a way to do them in the exam room now so
>that the patient doesn't have to go to the OR or does this
>still have to be performed in the OR (like I tried to tell
>her)?
>
>I'm totally confused and I want to be able to give more
>information to girl 2 as I have a feeling that she may have
>misunderstood what her drs have told her.
>
>Thank you so much for your time, and I will be glad to
>elaborate more on this if need be.
>
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Falls/4659/kristyspage.html
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