WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1999: Re: Dr. McIntosh***UG

Re: Dr. McIntosh***UG

From: Elizabeth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 09:01:58 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 26 Feb 1999, William D. McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>The reality is that after centuries of dealing with prolapse (badly) without surgery, and then 50 years of delaing with prolapse with surgery that was short of hysterectomy in the early part of this century, the results simply did not reccomend continuing in that fashion.

&& Do you think that perhaps this might chance? I know that laparscopic surgery seems to have really come into practice in the past 10 years. Perhaps if people did more studies, more options would become availabe?

>Yes, it is a personal choice. I would remind you that there is no known dignificant hormone production in the uterus itself, only in the ovaries.
>
&& I've read the same, but would you agree, that like the brain, there is still a lot of 'unknowns' and that perhaps the current instruments are not sensitive enough? Sometimes it's not just the hormones, but the balance in the pelvic area and the blood supply that help keep women healthier? Some things are just less tangible..harder to identify. Have you had women patients who asked for the uterus preserving surgery? How did it go?

>I am a general Board Certified OB/GYN, but my first love is surgery. OB is great too, but the OR is my real enthusiasm.

&& Do you tend to more corrective type surgeriy?

And thanks again for your time. It's great being able to 'discuss' these items of interest.

-- Elizabeth

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Elizabeth

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