Re: UROGYNECOLOGY: Thanks to all!!, I learned how to catheterize myself yesterday
From: Amy Rosenman, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:52:31 -0500 (CDT)
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Diane,
I am happy to hear you learned to self catheterize. Life is much better
without a bag to accompany you everywhere!. Heavy Periods can be
addressed without much wear and tear. Ask you doctor about the Mirena
IUD. It has progesterone in it (Levonorgestrol) and greatly reduces
bleeding. It is inserted in the office easily and works well for 5
years!! Don't suffer with heavy periods, it is not necessary! There are
surgical answers as well such as ablation, an outpatient procedure, you
go home the same day. Birth control pills can help a lot as well but
Mirena is the best and simplest answer.
--
Amy Rosenman, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor GYN
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Santa Monica, California
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At Fri, 28 Sep 2007, D wrote:
>Thanks for everybody's help. I went to the urologist & he took the
>catheter out. They filled me with fluid & then brought me a potty chair
>to see how much I'd get rid of. I didn't void much at all, so she came
>in & taught me how to catheterize myself. It's easier than I thought, &
>I like it much better than the bag. She told me to void what I can &
>then cateterize myself & measure what I'm retaining. I did go twice
>today -- Yeah!!! & very little came out with the catheter.
>
>Now that my bladder problem is at least controlable, my attention should
>be back on the Heavy periods. The doctor thought that the tampons
>didn't hurt the urithra because the cateter was working, He thought if
>something was wrong he would have been able to cateterize me.
>
>This has just been too much lately, I think I'm gonna put off addressing
>my period problems & see if I can just live with it. With all my blood
>work -- at least I know I'm healthy, its just a very annoying problem.
>thanks again >Diane
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