WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: secondary endometrium

Re: secondary endometrium

From: D. Ashley Hill, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Feb 1998 22:54:53 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 4 Feb 1998, christie wrote: >
>two weeks ago I had two positive pregnancy tests done. One week later
>at 6 weeks gestation I miscarried. The specimen was sent to the lab and
>came back secondary endometrium. My OBGYN said that it was not a
>product of conception.

It sounds like the pathology specimen read "secretory endometrium" which is a normal finding. It is very possible that the original placental/fetal tissue was lost. This actually happens quite a bit. What you describe sounds exactly like a miscarriage. It would be extremely unlikely this is cancer, as uterine cancer does not present with a positive pregnancy test. (Plus, the pathology report would have read "cancer" and not secretory endometrium).

As long as your pregnancy test reads negative and the ultrasound you have planned is o.k., everything should normalize over the next 2-8 weeks. I'm sorry to hear of the miscarriage.

Best wishes,

-- Ashley Hill David Ashley Hill, M.D. Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Orlando, FL http://www.gate.net/~dahmd

I apologize, but I am unable to answer personal e-mail due to time constraints.

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