WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: Bilateral oophorectomy or not?

Re: Bilateral oophorectomy or not?

From: clare (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:56:42 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Daph:

Please, please, slow down and inform yourself fully before having this or any surgery. I agree with every word of advice that Dr. Lynn gave you, and then some.... The removal of adhesions (scar tissue that attaches to another organ etc.) can be a delicate surgery, and not one to be entered into lightly. Most surgeons would firstly do a diagnostic laproscopy to see if your pain is indeed caused by adhesions, and then take it from there.

I understand that you are only 25 and are suffering, but your next surgery should be done by a surgeon very skilled at *laproscopic* lysis of adhesions (laproscopic so the organs are exposed to very little air - a factor in developing adhesions). This is a fact - adhesions are a reaction to injury, and surgery is a form of injury. I would hate to see you have another surgery and have equal or worse pain than you are currently experiencing.

Your ovaries are important to your quality of life; it would be a shame for you to have them removed needlessly. A skilled surgeon may be able to remove all the adhesions and save your ovaries. Please visit the adhesion forum at http://www.adhesions.org/forums/index.htm and post your question there. You will get resposes from women who have been in the same situation. I have one ovary, and at 39 I'm very happy that I have it. The consequences of bilateral oopherectomy can be widespread, and once they are gone you can't get them back! Best wishes.

At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Daph wrote: >
>I am 25 and have had a ovarian cyst requiring surgery..a c-section..and
>my uterus removed just last november..now i am again having pelvic
>pain..sono showed no problems with ovaries..but my dr said they may be
>attached to intestines..ect...no i must decided by 1-11-02 (2 days) if i
>should have them removed or not....we are possitive that i have scar
>tissue...i am trying to decided just to go in a remove scar tissue or go
>ahead and have ovaries removed to prevent further complication....have
>been opened 3 times already...am hoping this will be the last...so i am
>thinking just have them removed and get it over with....please
>help....confused!! Help and suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

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csheedy

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