Re: UNUSUALGROWTH: second post please help
From: Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:18:55 -0500 (CDT)
Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope, Fibroid and
Women’s Health Forum Moderator
The Pathology diagnosis should be specific and would help. An MRI of the
Pelvis would identify whether the extent of this growth. An operative
Hysteroscopy with resection may be able to solve your problem. In any
case
prior to definitive therapy a diagnosis needs to be established.
Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
New York Downtown Hospital
http://www.nohysterectomy.com
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At Sat, 21 Jul 2007, M. wrote:
>
>I went to my gyn with complaints of pelvic pain, bloatedness and heavy
>bleeding every two weeks with eight days of bleeding each time. My dr.
>did an ultrasound and said I had a thick lining. I went home to take
>pills to make me start my period. I was confused since I had such heavy
>bleeding all the time how my lining could be thick? I did start bleeding
>again and went back in for a follow up. It was at this time they
>discovered a growth in my uterus. The dr. said it is growing in and
>out of my uterus. They immediatly scheduled a D&C, hysterscopy and a
>cone byopsy. A cone byopsy was due to my four previous pap smears
>showing abnormal cells and a previsous uterien byopsy that also flagged
>abnormal cells. During the D&C the dr. was able to get two samples of
>the weird growth. Pathology revealed it was nothing bad. Nothing
>cancerous or pre-cancerous. The dr. has no clue as to what the growth
>is or isn't. It looks like an IUD all though I have never had one in my
>life. I just don't know where to go from here? I am currently seeking a
>second and third opinion. I am concerned that we don't know what the
>growth is and is it causing my bleeding? The dr. said it could be
>possible that a part of my placenta was left in from my previos birth 15
>months ago and my body is trying to heal itself by building up calcium
>around it??? I have two children. With both births I nearly hemoraged
>to death. The growth was not there during my pregnancies as I had
>numerous ultrasounds. Any advice?? I am concerned and woried. but not
>sure where I can turn for answers?? Since the D&C I have had bleeding
>for two weeks. The bleeding stopped for three days and has begun all
>over again extremly heavy. My dr. says it is normal to bleed for four
>weeks post D&C? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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