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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

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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