Re: consistant precancerous cells ? or HISTERECTOMY?????
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 06:12:46 -0600 (CST)
It all depends on the type of cells, sometimes only will the cervix is
enough.
At Thu, 12 Dec 2002, quadera wrote:
>
>Hi, I was diagnosed with HPV when I was 16. I am now going onto 27.
>Through the years I have always had abnormal cells show up in my pap
>smears. I have had different procedures done to get rid of them. The
>only time I didn't have abnormal cells is when I was pregnant. I am now
>being faced with the worst case yet for me. My doctor told me they have
>to go in and take some of my cervix out. I have already had my tubes
>tied and I am not worried about having any more children, I worry about
>having to go through this for the rest of my life. I asked my doctor
>what would be best for me the partial cervix removal or a hysterectomy.
>He stated that with me not wanting any more children it would seem best
>to get a histerectomy. But of course talking it over with my family,
>they had many questions ones that I never thought of. And I don't have
>much time to think about it. For instance what happens to my insides,
>osteoperosis,hormone replacement. Are there any other procedures that
>can be done. And what is the percentage of people that still get it
>when they have a histerectomy done. Is it worth it?
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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