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Re: 31 years old - Remove Ovaries?
From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 12:48:20 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Rachel,
That is exactly what I was thinking too.
Best wishes,
D.N.
At Sat, 26 Jul 2003, Rachel wrote:
>
>D.N., yes, adenomyosis is endo in the uterine tissue. But, I'm really
>wondering if it spread to her abdominal cavity. Since endo can be
>microscopic so that it can't be seen to be diagnosed, but still create
>scar tissue, she could have endo. For the original poster, I saw that
>you asked if you should contact your regular doctor or an obbyn...I
>would HIGHLY recommend you contact your obgyn who did your surgery. Good
>luck!
>
>--
>Rachel
>
>At Sat, 26 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>
>>I saw the other posts on this and I am a bit confused. You say you
>>didn't have endo but had adenomyosis but they want you to try Lupron for
>>scar tissue/adhesion pain?. Isn't adenomyosis still considered endo
>>even though it is in the uterine muscle? Did you see your post-op report
>>from your last surgery? It didn't mention endometriosis?
>>
>>Lupron won't help with pain from scar tissue/adhesions. Even if you
>>have endo, it would only be a temporary fix at best. I never wanted to
>>do it because of the side-effects.
>>
>>Is your pain cyclical at all or is it always constant? You should be
>>aware that if they try and remove your ovaries now, that they may not be
>>able to get them out intact because of the scar tissue. That is what
>>happened to me. Also each surgery you have can create more scar tissue.
>>If you do go the surgery route, make sure you have someone who can get
>>your ovaries out completely and can deal with complications to the
>>ureter and bowel- perhaps a gyn oncologist. Make sure you are
>>completely bowel prepped too.
>>
>>I hope this helps.
>>Best wishes,
>>D.N.
>
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