WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 1999: Re: Birth control/pain relief

Re: Birth control/pain relief

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 22:07:41 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Karen wrote: >
>I'm 42, was on the pill over 20 years. Started having migraines about 6
>years ago and tried to go off the pill. I experienced heavy bleeding
>and pain (same as mother and sister's hystery). I've been on depo
>provera for 8 months and experiencing fatiquie, lack of drive and back
>pain.
>I'm looking for a better solurion. Mother and aunts have been
>conveincing be that a hysterectomy will solve all my problems. I don't
>want children .
>Is a hysterectomy the answer? Will I loose anything else, bone mass, sex
>drive, etc. Do doctors even consider hysterectomies in my type of case?

In such a situation, a sonogram and endometrial biosy needs to be done and possibly a sonohysterogram to determine the reason for the bleeding. There may be treatments not discussed yet, once a diagnosis is made.

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

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