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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: "Nora" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH"
<womens-health@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:53 PM
Subject: Thickening of the Uterus wall and uterine cancer
> What are some causes for the thickening wall. I have 6mm thickening
> wall which
> the radiologist said was somewhat nodular. I also have polyps and
> fibroid.
> I have been doing well with light periods and little pain. My periods
> were
> the normal 5 days and sometime 6weeks apart but this last week I have
> been
> bleeding heavy with clots. I had a pelvic/transvagingal ultrasound
> which
> resulted in also doing a sono histogram. The results are stated above.
> Last year, I had heavy bleeding and a ultrasound was done. I had a
> normal
> anteverted uterus which measure 7.6 x4.2 x5.8 cm. There were two small
> nabothian cyst in the lower uterine segment which measure about 5 mm.
> The
> endometial stripe appeared normal and measures 7.8 mm in greatest
> thickness
> There was a 1.5 cm cyst in the left ovary and a small physiologic cyst
> in the
> right ovary 3-4mm.
> How can this change in one year. I havent had any problems other than
> back pain which is due to being overweight and history of a cervical
> fracture.
> I had a biopsy and I'm waiting for the results.
> What are the chance of a cure with having a total hysterectomy.
>
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