WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: heavy periods and cramping

Re: heavy periods and cramping

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 19 Jan 1998 22:26:53 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 19 Jan 1998, jean wrote: >
>I am 41, have had my tubes tied and over the past six months I have had
>10-12 day periods with heavy flow and cramping. My doctor did a pap
>last week and I am awaiting the results.

You're mixing anatomical metaphors. the pap is the cervix, the endometrial biopsy is the uterine linig and fibroids are usually the wall of the uterus.

>He now wants to do an
>endometrial biopsy. Will the pap show enough so that I don't have to go
>under the knife?

A knife for what?

>Can an exam tell if there are fibroids so that if this
>is the case those can be treated with out a biopsy?

An exam may tell this but it still has to be evaluated.

>I have had abortions
>but no children. Please reply, this is really getting old and more
>painful with each passing month.

It sounds like you need to talk to your doctor about why he/she is doing what.

--
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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