WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 1998: Re: 'kidney-shaped' uterus

Re: 'kidney-shaped' uterus

From: ms. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:18:09 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 12 Jun 1998, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Fri, 12 Jun 1998, ms. wrote:
>>
>>My friend underwent surgery because her obgyn thought that her pain was
>>from endometriosis. Her obgyn discovered that her endometriosis was
>>slight but that her uterus was shaped like a kidney bean with two
>>'heads' at either end instead of being shaped like a balloon. All the
>>information I could find on the net just pointed to bicornuate uterus'
>>and her uterus was not shaped like a heart but like a kidney bean.
>>Her obgyn wants to go back in again after she has recovered because she
>>has never seen anything like this before. Any information you may have
>>on this would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Since this is not run-of-the-mill stuff, only her doctor can tell what
>might have been going on. If the doctor wants, sonograms or
>hysteroscopic pictures can be put on the medical professionals site for
>consutations.
>
>>A holistic doctor thought her
>>pain was derived from too many anti-biotics earlier in her life (for
>>acne).
>
>Don't even get me started. Holistic medicine is very helpful but this
>sounds like, if you'll excuse the expression, "hogwash".
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>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
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.
>
>**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints,
>consequently no private emails will receive a response.
>
>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>

--
Thank you for your reply. We have the pictures of her uterus from
surgery that we can post- my friend does not think the doctor
would go for posting it herself. If we posted it to you,
would you mind taking a look at it?

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