WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1999: Re: pains in side...caused by Fibroids? Hysterectomy Alternatives...

Re: pains in side...caused by Fibroids? Hysterectomy Alternatives...

From: Helen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 15:12:58 -0600 (CST)

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Melissa, >From what you have said about the doctor you have been seeing, it
doesn't sound like your doctor is listening to you. Maybe it's time to search for an ob/gyn who will listen to you.

I am not a medical professional, but I do know that there are many alternatives to a hysterectomy...so I suggest that you take some time to explore what hysterectomy options you might have *before* agreeing to a hysterectomy.

I have done research on alternatives to a hysterectomy as well as fibroids. You have my permission to e-mail me for the websites which I have found.

- - - - - - - - - At Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Melissa wrote: >
>i have a large fibroid that my doctor is sure he wants to remove through
>hysterectomy. But, I'm not sure I want to let him. Lately, I've been
>having sharp pains in my right side. At first they were distant pains,
>but over the past two weeks, they have become very sharp and lasting for
>quite a few hours at a time. I told the doctor about them when they
>weren't so extreme. He said they were probably menstral cramps. I've
>never felt a cramp that hurt this bad or lasted this long. Is it
>possible that these could be just simple cramps? My doctor has not
>physically checked me since I told him that I don't want to jump into a
>hysterectomy. Do I need to insist on having him check me? He never even
>takes me into an exam room. We always go straight into his office-even
>though other problems have developed and none have subsided. Is he
>doing the right thing by only talking to me?

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