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Re: ADHESIONS: Post period/pre ovulation pain - Adenomyosis
From: AEKG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Jun 2008 20:36:15 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you for the information, Hope.
At Sat, 7 Jun 2008, Hope Waltman wrote:
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>Fibroid-Like Conditions: Adenomyosis
>http://www.obgyn.net/women/women.asp?page=/AH/articles/Adenomyosis
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>THE PRESURGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF DIFFUSE ADENOMYOSIS
>http://www.obgyn.net/women/women.asp?page=/eago/art04
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>http://www.obgyn.net/educational-tutorials/educational-tutorials.asp?page=/english/pubs/features/presentations/abdalla10/abdalla10-ss
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>Regards, Hope Waltman, Fibroid Forum and WH Forum Moderator
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>At Fri, 6 Jun 2008, AEKG wrote:
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>>Gah! Adenomyosis! That's not what I wanted to hear!! :)
>>Just curious as to why it could be adenomyosis if it is my ovaries that
>>are the area where the discomfort is? Also curious why it is the most
>>uncomfortable in the week or so prior to ovulation and my period is
>>really not painful? Is it the hormones that cause the follicles to
>>mature that irritate the endo/adeno? The surgical note from my last
>>c-section in 3/06 said that the "uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries
>>were all normal"
>>Thank you very much for your replies and the information!
>>Amy
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>>At Thu, 5 Jun 2008, T. Lyons, MD wrote:
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>>>Message posted on T. Lyons, MD behalf by: Hope Waltman, Fibroid and
>>>Women’s Health Forum Moderator
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>>>The most likely diagnosis is adenomyosis - a variant of endometriosis
>>>which involves the muscular wall of the uterus. Second in line would
>>>be adhesions or scar tissue. There also could be persistent endo but
>>>this is the least likely issue at your age. Solutions to the problem
>>>would include hormonal suppression or surgically removal of the
>>>adhesions and possibly even hysterectomy if the problem was severe
>>>enough and you were unable to be successful with medical therapies.
>>>
>>>--
>>>T. Lyons, MD
>>>ATLANTA, GA, Sightline of Atlanta
>>>
>>>http://www.thomasllyons.com
>>>http://www.endocenters.net
>>>http://www.obgyn.net/fibroid-resource-center/?page=/all_advisors/T_Lyons
>>>
>>>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
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>>>
>>>At Wed, 4 Jun 2008, AEKG wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I am 40 yrs old with a history of what was described after a lap as
>>>>moderate to severe endo with adhesions. Fortunately, I do not have
>>>>significant cramping or pain from my endo. I have 2 children by
>>>>c-section in 2004 and 2006. For the past few months, I have noticed
>>>>that about a week after my period, I get a dull, aching, fairly
>>>>uncomfortable feeling in the area where my ovaries are (the same place
>>>>my doc palpates during the internal exam). I presume that this week in
>>>>my cycle is when the follicles are maturing and maybe the ovaries are
>>>>increasing in size or swelling somewhat, but I am puzzled as to why my
>>>>ovaries are hurting so much and I am wondering if they could be caught
>>>>up in adhesions? I do get pretty intense sensations when I ovulate -
>>>>kind of a build-up of pain and then a sharper pain, and then everything
>>>>kind of goes back to "normal". I don't recall feeling this discomfort
>>>>prior to ovulation in the past, so I'm wondering what is going on. My
>>>>main guess is maybe adhesions are causing the problem? Would there be
>>>>another explanation?
>>>
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