WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: 17 mm endometrial stripe & fibroid

Re: 17 mm endometrial stripe & fibroid

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 13:18:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 18 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>The results of a pelvic ultrasound states that I have an muscular
>uterine fibroid size 3.5 x 3.0 x 4.2 (on the outside) Uterus size is
>3.5x 4.9 x 6.2. Also apparent was an hypoechoic mass showing an
>endometrial stripe of 17mm in the anterior right of uterus Ovaries were
>not visual. (I had a tubaligation after my 2nd child 13 years ago but
>that's it!)
>My lower right side of my abdomen & back have been in pain, I'm bloated
>like a 4 mos pregnancy, recently I've been getting jabbing/pinching
>pains in my lower left area.
>What's a "normal" lining thickness? Family members (2 sisters, mother,
>cousins) had hysterectomies because of 'abnormal'lining thickness. What
>is the recommendation for treatment?

only you and your doctor can decide on treatment. Otpions include a hysterectomy, myomectomy (to just remove teh fibroid), D&C, or doing nothing at all

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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