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Re: To Robin: Answer to your question about endo tests

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:18:20 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: Ann: "To Robin: Answer to your question about endo tests"

At Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Ann wrote: >
>Robin:
>
>I had an endo test in the dr's office in which she took a cutting (from
>where I don't know), it hurt alot! That was 2 yrs into my problems,
>tried different hormonal agents with either no result or got results but
>couldn't handle the side effects..plus my cramping was getting much much
>worse prior to and during and after my periods, and they were coming
>closer and closer..
>Saw my old dr in August of this '01, he wanted a hysterscope and I asked
>for a DnC..he was going to do another endo test then in the office, but
>asked how the other one went and I told him it hurt alot, so he said
>he'd do it during the hysterscope..
>Here's the path report from the hysterscope/DnC, maybe you can tell me
>what it means:
>
>Specimen Submitted: Endometrial Curettings
>Path Diagnosis: Endometrial Curettings: Dyssynchrony (both secretary and
>proliferative phases) Focal Stromal Breakdown.

this means hormone imbalance >
>Gross Descripton: Received in formalin, labelled Endometrial Curettings,
>are multiple irregular fragments of blood clot measuring 3x3x0.5 cm in
>aggregate. 100% submitted in four cassesttes.
>
>I am assuming that a laproscopy would have to be done in the hospital?

yes, or an outpatient surgery center. A few (very few) docs do laparoscopy in hte office with tiny 2 mm instruments >
>Thanks for your help
>Ann

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