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Re: Dr. McIntosh***UG

From: eliz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 19:51:38 -0600 (CST)


>>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 know what the docs say about hormones but the uterus does add something. I had a hysterectomy without ovary removal. The doc said nothing would change but it definitely has. I think you're onto something with the balance concept. I can tell the uterus is gone. It is a significant, negative change.




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