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Re: Paps/pelvics needed with estrogen patches? From: D. Ashley Hill, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:44:10 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Kim: "PMDD & Chronic Depression" Previous message: Sallie: "Lichen Simplex..thin skin?" In reply to: Janice: "Re: Paps/pelvics needed with estrogen patches?" At Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Janice wrote: > >In regard to the question about patches and paps/pelvics. What I want >to know specifically is: Is it a requirement for the doctor to do a >pap/pelvic exam if a woman wants to go on estrogen patches for >menopause? In other words, would a doctor refuse to give her the patch >unless she has a pap/pelvic exam? I'll bet that most doctors would. There are no laws or "regulations" regarding this type of medical care. However, the doctor may have require patients to undergo screening exams when taking certain medications like birth control pills or estrogen patches, but it would be because he or she wishes to prevent cervical cancer (Pap smears), colon cancer (rectal exams) or vulvar cancer (external vulvar exams) or to diagnose breast cancer or ovarian cancer. It would have nothing to do with the estrogen patch per se. Best wishes, DAH -- D. Ashley Hill, MD Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Orlando, Florida Next message: Kim: "PMDD & Chronic Depression" Previous message: Sallie: "Lichen Simplex..thin skin?" In reply to: Janice: "Re: Paps/pelvics needed with estrogen patches?"

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