WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: ADHESIONS: Post period/pre ovulation pain

Re: ADHESIONS: Post period/pre ovulation pain

From: Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Jun 2008 19:27:52 -0500 (CDT)

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Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope Waltman, Fibroid and Women’s Health Forum Moderator

Unfortunately I have seen many women in my 40 yrs of practice that have extensive adhesions especially after myomectomy with no pain at all. On the other hand I have treated many women with Endo whose adhesions cause very real pain.

Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com

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At Thu, 5 Jun 2008, grateful mom wrote: >
>Dr. Goldfarb -
>
>With all due respect and with many thanks for the advice you so
>generously give to women on this board, but adhesions DO cause pain. In
>many women they can cause severe pain that interupts day to day life. I
>suffer from pelvic adhesive disease without a bit of endo; the only
>relief I have had has been following laproscopic ahesiolysis. Thankfully
>I have an outstanding GYN who went to bat for me with a general surgeon
>and insisted that adhesions were causing my pain. The gen. surg. would
>only suggest that I had an entrapped nerve because as he said adhesions
>don't cause pain.
>
>Many, many women suffer from pelvic pain due to adhesions and it is
>extremely frustrating when drs tell us that the pain could not be from
>adhesions because adhesions rarely cause pain.
>
>At Thu, 5 Jun 2008, Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb wrote:
>>
>>Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope Waltman,
>>Fibroid and Women’s Health Forum Moderator
>>
>>Adhesions usually do not cause pain but Endometriosis does. If you are
>>having discomfort you should have a Endovaginal ultrasound during the
>>period of pain. If endo is present in the ovaries it will be fairly
>>obvious.
>>
>>Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
>>New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
>>
>>Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
>> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
>> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
>> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
>> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>> ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
>> constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

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