Re: Hysterectomy
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 15:21:42 -0500 (CDT)
To all - never confuse "success" with a "therapy" and "effectiveness of
a therapy" Studies have shown a 40% success rate treating menopausal
symptoms with placebo. That is not the same as "effective" - or is it?
Are placebos effective? Hmmmmmmm.
Dr.M
At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Victoria wrote:
>
>I'm behind in my reading and catching up.
>
>I am not sure if you are referring to me, but could you point out where you've
>been attacked? I will always point out the facts and related science on
>skin/progesterone cremes. That's not an attack on you. I would consider a
>personal attack something like calling you dumb or crazy or having issues, such
>as what supporters of progesterone cremes called me in the beginning of all
>this. I don't believe I did that in this discussion or in any other.
>
>I asked in the beginning for double blind placebo comparative tests done by
>doctors (preferably repeated) and haven't seen any. That includes a post I made
>asking for where in Dr. Lee's book he had any in the list of references he had.
>I can recheck out the book from the library if needed. You said you have read
>study reports - can you please post them so we can read them.
>
>Could you define what the pressures of the pharmaceutical industry are imposed
>on doctors are? Also, that endo is a political issue?
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:43:01 -0500 (CDT)
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (BJ)
>To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Subject: Re: Hysterectomy
>Message-ID: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>
>I am sick of arguing with you about this as well. I am not the only
>woman who has had great success with this treatment and I am in no
>position to force anyone to try this treatment. I just offer the
>information on the option. Stop with the personal attacks. I have read
>many study reports showing the effectiveness of this treatment so your
>continuous attacks on the credibility of what I say are meaningless to
>me. If treatment with progesterone is useless then why do the doctors
>prescribe synthetic progestins? .......
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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