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Marisa Geller M.D.
Coordinator Obgyn.net Latina
Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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>----- Original Message -----
From: "anne" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH"
<womens-health@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 5:25 PM
Subject: Confused about hormone bloodwork- Question for the physicians
> Thank you in advance for explaining this to me. I am soon to be 54. I
> had a supracervical hyster in 1997 wih one ovary also removed.Two years
> later I thought I was in menopause and went on hormone replacement for 2
> years. I have been off hormones for about 6 mo. and recently had my
> bloodwork done. FSH 48, Beta Estradiol 187, Sex binding Globulin 58,
> Free Test Direct 1.3. My Gyn said the ovary is still producing estrogen
> and the FSH is in the menopausal range.
> 3/99 FSH 71.2, 6/98 FSH 24.2, 1997 FSH 57 Jan.,2000-Beta Estradiol 91,
> 3/99
> Beta E-30, 1997 BetaE-57 I'm confused. Am I going through menopause or
> where am I at? Post hyster, I spotted each mo. on a reg. basis for 2
> years. After I came off hormones , I did this for 2 mo. and have had
> nothing the past 4 mo.
> Anne
>
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