Re: pelvic pain, excessive bleeding
From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:46:52 -0600 (CST)
Sometimes a lap. is necessary to rule out an endometriosis,I don't see
any relatio with menopause unlee your FSH tell you so.
At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, heather wrote:
>
>i a 32 yr. old female that has experienced over the past 8 months
>extreme pelvic pain over the left ovary with excessive bleeding along
>with signs & symptoms of menopause. i have gone to my ob/gyn and have
>had two ultra sounds (inner and external), cat scan, blood tests and a
>colonoscopy all of which have come back negetive. upon a pelvic exam by
>my ob/gyn, a small mass was found on the left side by the ovary that was
>extremely painful when touched. the doctor is not sure what this is and
>does not know how to treat me. there is a history in my family that all
>the women start menopause at the age of 28 and all have had
>hysterectomies by the age of 40. my ob/gyn is very hesitant on doing a
>laproscopy or any other surgery to find the problem. does anyone know
>what this may be, what other testing can be done to find the mass and
>resolve the pain? also, my ob/gyn does not feel i am in menopause and
>does not want to prescribe hormone therepy.
>
>my symptoms:
>left pelvic pain by left ovary dull to sharp over the past 8 months
>excessive heavy bleeding (from start to finish - continually over a
>month and a half.)
>fatigue
>weight gain (3 to 5 pounds per month since onset)
>headaches
>pain during sex
>pain when stress levels are high
>pain even when i am not doing anything
>white smelly leakage when not bleeding
>unalbe to sleep through an entire night
>
>all signs and symptoms associated with menopause
>
>previous depro provera patient (last shot jan 2003 - have been on depro
>for over 5 years) now on birth control pills
>
>any information, medical testing and procedures would be greatly
>appreciated.
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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