Re: vulva discolration
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:55:45 -0500 (CDT)
Probably is nothing,a biopsy is not big deal but if you are not sure ask
for a second opinion.
At Thu, 5 Sep 2002, michelle wrote:
>
>I recently went to a new gyno She did a pap smear and said she was a
>little concerned with the coloring of my inner and outer lips... mine
>are various colrs shades of pink, brown and like a purplish/black color
>looks more like dark stains throughout in different places.. I just
>assumed it was skin pigmentation or changes and NEVER thought about it..
>I do not have any bleeding, itching, bumps, lumps or anything like that
>just strange flat dark discolration in various places.
>
>I have read that this could be anything from ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to
>MELANOMA OF THE VULVAR..
>
>I dont know this GYNO from adam!!! I just needed to go get a yearly pap,
>and was new to the state of NY so I picked her.. She looked very young
>so maybe she has not seen that many different shapes, colors, etc of
>womans VAGINAS..I am not trying to dis-credit her in any way.. But she
>wants to do a skin biopsy, and is making me a nervous wreck.. and I was
>wondering if she is just trying to do her job, or if this is really
>neccassary, are there any other signs that could indicate a serious
>problem...
>
>I do not stare at my vagina all the time so I am not sure how long i
>have had these stains... it could be YEARS!!!!!! Anyways any advice
>would be great
>
>thank you michelle
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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