WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: Gallbladder problems

Re: Gallbladder problems

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Dec 1997 19:17:33 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Dec 1997, Vivian wrote: >
>When I was pregnant I started having a terrible pain in my right side
>about halfway through my pregnancy. I had sonograms of all the organs
>in the vicinity, and the doctors decided my gallbladder wasn't
>functioning properly. One doc said it would go away after pregancy,
>another said I would likely have to have the gallbladder out. As I am
>now contemplating another pregnancy, I am wondering about my chances of
>this happening again.

As my son says when I ask what he's doing tonight, he says "I dunno". (mumbled into one word and said with proper inflection, of course).

>I occasionally do have the same pain now,
>although not nearly as severe. If a person has their gallbladder
>removed, how long before she can become pregnant?

there is no mandatory but most would recommend a few months, less if it can be done laparoscopically.

>I have also since
>learned that gallbladder problems run in my mother's family, if that
>makes any difference. Thanks for your help.

Good luck and stay away from the fatty stuff that sets off gallbladders.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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