Re: Here is an embarrassing question, but I'm hoping I can get some help
From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:57:34 -0500 (CDT)
Don't bother let them worry about it, there is nothing you can do about
it.
At Thu, 7 Aug 2003, anon wrote:
>
>Okay, I'm a 35 year old virgin who has endometriosis & have also been
>diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. When I was first diagnose
>with PCOS, I was told by me doctor another name for it is "Stein
>Leventhol Syndrome"...I was diagnose via laparoscopy...he said my
>ovaries are very hard & oval (oblong)shaped. Anyhow, upon doing
>research for Stein Leventhol Syndrome, I have found articles stating
>that some people with this disease have both sexual organs or some sort
>of abnormality. Because of my endo, I have had several pelvic exams and
>no doctor has ever mention any type of abnormality. The only thing that
>has ever been mention to me (and it was by a nurse) is that my clitoris
>is not in the right spot. Everytime someone has tried to cath me, they
>are never successful with the first try (even a urologist) and that is
>when they mentioned that my clitoris is in the wrong spot and that is
>what makes it so difficult to cath me...I guess I don't really
>understand all of that, but have just sort of accepted it. Since I have
>never been sexually active, I don't know how any of this will affect
>that or if it even matters. My questions are: 1) would a doctor
>automatically mention to me that there is some sort of abnormality (I
>don't know how close they look at the clitoris & urethra)? 2) is this
>something I need to specifically ask my doctor during my next exam? 3)If
>this is something I need to ask, how do I go about asking this without
>sounding like an idiot...it is kind of embarrassing?
--
Alicia Lapidus MD
Head Obstetrics Division,
Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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