WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: abnormal discharge, pain and bloated abdomen?

Re: abnormal discharge, pain and bloated abdomen?

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 4 May 2001 23:57:58 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 4 May 2001, Nikki wrote: >
>I am currently living overseas and am having trouble getting a
>reason/diagnosis for my problem.I hope that someone has some suggestions
>for me. I have had some of these problems for almost 2 1/2 years now.
>Symptoms include brown syrupy discharge at varied times throughout
>cycle, occasionally during/after intercourse, exercise, or BM. I also
>on occasion have pain during intercourse and at other times. It is not
>a continual pain, and actually is sometimes a throbbing pain, other
>times stabbing. My abdomen seems larger than it should. I also have
>lower back pain particularly after laying down. I currently have an IUD
>in place and initially thought that the pain was due to that(have had
>for 2 1/2 years now). I put the larger abdomen down to having a
>C-section with my child,however that was 4 years ago! I sincerely hope
>that you may be able to give me some information/ideas with which to arm
>myself on my next doctor visit.
>Thank you
>Nikki

possibilities include ovarian cyst, infection, fibroids and , most likely, endometriosis. A gynecologist should be able to diagnose and treate any of these conditions

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

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