WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: Adhesions

Re: Adhesions

From: J.Glenn Bradley MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 10:41:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Tracy wrote: >
>I am 1 year post hysterectomy, everything was removed except
>one ovary. I have been experiencing pain and menopausal symptoms for
>some time now. I saw my doctor today he says the ovary is probably
>wrapped in adhesions. As for the menopausal symptoms, he ordered a
>blood test for FSH levels.
>Is it possible that if this ovary is wrapped in adhesions
>and the ovary is removed this may eleviate some of this pain?
>
>Also a CA 125 was also ordered because of my family history of
>reproductive cancers, and I was wondering how reliable these results
>are.
>
>I finally saw a copy of the pathology report done at the time of my
>hysterectomy, and the only thing they found was a benign cyst on my
>right fallopian tube(this ovary was removed). Could this have caused
>all of my problems? I had 3 week long, very heavy periods, and frequent
>pain.
>
>ALso this pathology report showed a capsule which the doctor explained
>was the ovary was about to release an egg, but up until the day of
>surgery, and for many months prior I was on birth control pills to try
>to stop the bleeding.
>I thought ovulation was not supposed to occur on the pill, am I wrong?

Tracy: IMHO, your doctor is probably correct .Removal of this ailing overy will probably solve the problem!!

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