WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: 'black spots' on ultrasound adenomyosis??-cause miscarriage???

Re: 'black spots' on ultrasound adenomyosis??-cause miscarriage???

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 May 2001 12:25:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 17 May 2001, Dionne wrote: >
>I have just had my third miscarriage in a row. On my second pg the dr
>saw mysterious 'black spots' in uterine muscle, only a few. On my third
>pg they were there again, but more of them. Dr has never seen this and
>is consulting with other drs. She thinks maybe adenomyosis, and
>definately not fibroids. And if it is adenomyosis, it may or may not be
>the cause. All my other testing has come back normal. Dr may have me
>do an MRI. I don't have the symptoms of ade.., but do have long cycles
>and the last few before the third pg were heavier than normal. Also,
>although no proof of low progesterone was found, dr had me on prog.
>suppositories during last pg. My questions: What else could the 'black
>spots' on the ultrasound be?

????????????????? not cancer.

And if it is ade... could that cause my >miscarriages?

Not likely. Miscarriages happen.

I am a mystery that I wish someone could solve!

See a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Doc prior to conceiving again.

>Thanks!!! Dionne
>Additional info if needed:
>1st m/c: missed abortion at 10 wks, embryo aged 8 wks-had d&c.
>2nd m/c: m/c'ed at 5 wks-no d&c
>went to specialist and did tests
>3rd m/c: at 8 wks-so far no d&c required.

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