Re: GENERAL: Sonnogram for Uterine Lining

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It sounds safe BUT there have been unusual cases reported. You should still be followed.

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

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At Fri, 12 Jun 2009, Ruth wrote: >
>I had a recent pelvic ultrasound done last year and this year to
>evaluate the endometrial stirpe. I am 56 years old. Eleven years ago,
>uterine cells were found on a routine pap smear. I was menstuating at
>that time. I had a D&C and the pathology indicated serious hyperplasia
>and I was advised to get a hysterectomy. I had the sample sent to a
>leading women's hospital for a 2nd opinion. This opinion differed and
>called it prolonged estrogen effect. It was then advised that it should
>be treated with high doses of Prometrium. The uterine tissued reverted
>back to normal. I then stopped the Prometrium. To be safe, I have had
>an in office endometrial biopsy for 9 years. Last year I got an
>ultraound and this year I got one. Last year the lining was 0.2 cm and
>this year it was 0.3 cm. which they said is normal. I was told that if
>the lining is thin enough, my risk for endometrial cancer is very slim.
>So, is 0.3 cm. thin enough and should I be concerned that the lining
>increased a bit from last year?

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