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Re: Severe cramps 29 yrs. old
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 08:37:21 -0500 (CDT)
Rachel
Visit the endometriosis board here for answers to all those questions.
At Sun, 6 Apr 2003, Rachel wrote:
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>I just went to my ObGyn a week ago and explained how bad my cramps were
>(very very painful). The doctor mentioned Endometrosis as a possibility
>for my pain, but said that she would have to do surgery just to find out
>if I have it (which probably would not hurt nearly as much as my
>cramps). Also, my doctor mentioned possible fibroids, but they are not
>ususaly anything to worry about.
>
>In the past I saw different ObGyn's and told them how bad my cramps
>were, but the only thing they ever suggested were B/C pills. In the
>past, I took birth control pills for about 4 years straight and don't
>want to keep putting that into my body.
>
>If this is Endometrosis, how dangerous is it to not take action? I would
>like to have children someday, couldn't either of these conditions be
>too serious to overlook? I go in for another appointment in a couple of
>weeks for some tests, are there any questions that I should ask my
>doctor (either Endometrosis or fibroids)? Any feedback about either of
>these conditions would be appreciated very much!
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
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health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.
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