Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Ventrosuspension
From: Garry Siegel, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:11:08 -0500 (CDT)
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Seek another opinon or discuss this more with your gynecologist.
If you have a retroverted uterus causing pain with intercourse, you
might have endometriosis, too, which would be discovered by laparoscopy.
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Garry Siegel, MD
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At Wed, 19 Mar 2008, Tracy wrote:
>
>I think the main reason for the op (for me at least) is painful
>intercourse - I'm not sure if there are other reasons for having this
>procedure?
>
>At Wed, 19 Mar 2008, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
>>
>>Having a retroverted uterus is like being left handed. I am not aware
>>that any intervention need be taken
>>
>>At Wed, 19 Mar 2008, Tracy wrote:
>>>
>>>I am 31 trs old & visited the gynae for the first time last year. He
>>>says I have a retroversion of the uterus, and has thus scheduled me for
>>>a ventrosuspension operation where they will lift the uterus. My
>>>question is: are there any side effects associated with this procedure?
>>>For example, will it affect fertility, pregnancy or the method of birth
>>>(e.g. does one need to have c-section as a result)? I have never had
>>>children, but would like to in the future, preferably by natural birth.
>>>Many thanks for your time.
>>
>>--
>>Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
>>Assistant Professor, Dept of OBGYN, University of Nevada School of Medicine
>>Minimally Invasive Surgery
>>Las Vegas International Center for Advanced Gynecologic Care
>>(Specializing in Minimally and Non-Invasive Surgery)
>>2481 Professional Ct
>>Las Vegas, NV 89128
>>
>>Tel: (702) 485-8893
>>Fax: (702) 974-0945
>>
>>http://www.lasvegasgyncenter.com
>>
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