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Re: Persistant Endometriosis ?From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 23 Feb 2001 18:51:27 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 23 Feb 2001, anna wrote: > >I've a friend Age 40 who had a total hysterectomy 18 months >ago due to endometriosis.she now seems concerned that it is possible >still to have patches of endo. elsewhere in her >pelvic area (or further afield for that matter!) >Is this at all possible in view of the fact her ovaries were >removed? yes She is using HRT patches however.Would this make any difference? yes, as estrogen may stimulate microscopic implants of endometriosis. Some docs advocate giving a combination of estrogen and progesterone to women with endo even after a hysterectomy
-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA
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