Re: ULTRASOUND: Transvaginal
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat May 17 17:02:04 2008
Shannon
I do not think a transvag sono is out of the question here...Dr. von
Almen
At Sat, 17 May 2008, Shannon wrote:
>
>I am at the point of figuring out what is responsible or not. I am
>having abdominal bloating. I've had it for years with 3 colonoscopies
>and 3 endoscopies. I had blood in my stool and w/direa. The doctors
>first found me to have a parasaite infection. We ate at a resturant
>years ago and we all got sick. The last two exams were for the same
>thing, but appeared when I was 'stressed'. They tried to tell me I have
>crohns or colitis, however all the biopies were fine. The gastro docs
>didn't know what to do when I didn't fall into the 'diganosis' of
>anything.
>
>Anyway I had another 'bout' of it the last few weeks. Oh I also have
>celiac, and tend to eat carbs anyway. I'm under a lot of stress
>regarding finances. I've been on birth control for 5 years and 4 years
>before that with a one year break. I'm 38 and tend to be a
>hypocondriac.
>
>My question is with addominal bloating should I ask my doc to send me in
>for a transvaginal ultrasound just to be sure? I don't want to find out
>I had ovarian cancer and be like 'darn'. Or is it likely the IBS/?. I
>am having trouble determining when to let something just 'be' or when to
>pursue more information?
>
>thanks
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