WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 1999: Re: FIBROIDS

Re: FIBROIDS

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:14:19 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 29 Nov 1999, LYDIA wrote: >
>I am seeking advice.
>
>I am a 53 year old African American female with fibroids that were
>diagnozed approximately 10 years ago. At that time, the physician
>stated because of my age and the closeness of the onset of menopause to
>do nothing. Apparently the fibroids continued to grow and my menstrual
>became very heavy. My current Ob/Gyn says the fibroids are the size of
>a 4 month pregnancy.
>
>Last year my hemoglobin count was 7.8 and I had to receive a blood
>transfusion. My count this year was 5.8 -- again I had to be
>transfused. My current Ob/Gyn (I have managed care) is recommending
>hysterectomy.
>
>While my primary care physician is concerned about the anemia and has
>indicated I cannot continue to get transfusions, because of my age I am
>reluctant to have such an invasive surgery because my menstrual has
>decreased in flow of late.

Bottom line - your blood count is low enough to pass out while driving or just plain have a heart attack and die. If your flow has decreased, your count should come up dramatically with iron. If not, it's not as "decreased" as you may think.

What's safest? Only you can decide. The IVP (kidney Xray) I mentioned in a previous post would be important to see that the kidneys are not being compromised.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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