WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1999: Re: fibroids/ovary removal ?

Re: fibroids/ovary removal ?

From: jnich2 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 20:01:33 -0500

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I am 46 years old. I had a total hyst. at the age of 29. I have been on estrogen/progesterone implants for 15 years after trying hormones in pill form for the year immediately following the surgery. My doctor retired last month and I cannot find another physician in my area that will do these implants. Without the hormones, I go crazy, the full range of menopause symptoms. If I had it to do over again I would insist that they try something other than a total hyst. I am now on estrotest in pill form. Haven't been taking it long enough yet to know if it is going to work. But if I were you I would explore all my options before I agreed to removal of the ovaries. Hopefully they can find a form of ERT that will work for you if the surgery is necessary. Lot of Luck! -----Original Message----- From: janet <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net> Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 5:50 PM Subject: Re: fibroids/ovary removal ?

>At Sat, 9 Jan 1999, janet wrote:
>>
>>I'm 44yrs old and have fibroids, I have been advised by two male
>>ob/gyn's to have my ovaries removed at the time of the scheduled
>>hysterecomy. I'm quite concerned about this and would lke all the info
>>pro and con on the subject. I was told I would be going thru menopause
>>soon approx 5yrs or so anyway and this would eliminate the risk of the
>>ever so hard to dectect ovarian cancer also. I have no cancer in my
>>family and don't smoke. Please advise me to your experiences..Thank you
>>janet
>I want to thank the people who responded to my questions. And certainly
>don't want anyone to think I don't have confidence in my doctor and
>truly believe they are always thinking of my best interest. janet
>

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