WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: confused

Re: confused

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Apr 2001 13:53:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Rene wrote: >
>I just went to my ob/gyn on 4/9 of this year.I have had severe lower
>abdominal pain on my right side that radiates across my back and down my
>right leg. Upon examination my doc said my right ovary was
>enlarged,didnt say how big,so she left it at that and sent me for a
>vaginal ultrasound a week later.Also she never did a rectum exam which I
>thought was unusual.After the ultrasound she came back for the 2 whole
>minutes I was in there and told me that she saw no malignancies and that
>she didnt know what was wrong with my right ovary but I had a cysts on
>my left one.She had also done blood work and all was normal.I was told
>to come back in 2 months and that was it.She walked out the door.
>I am really confused.I am glad she said she saw nothing serious but what
>could be causing my ovary to be enlarged?....I have lost 13 pounds in a
>short period of time....I have not been on a diet....I have pain during
>intercourse....bloated...alot of gas....and have very heavy periods with
>clots....I dont know if I should get a second opinion or if I should
>just wait this out....The pain has gotten so bad that it wakes me up at
>night.
>If you could please help me I would be very greatful.Oh yes...by the way
>...I am 38 years old and had a tubiligation 13 years ago.
>
> Thank you,
> Rene

if your pain is that bad, you should consider having a laparoscopy. Many of your symptoms are consistent with endometriosis. If you don't feel your doctor has been taking you seriously or answering your questions, you may well want to have a laparoscopy

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069

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