WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 1999: Re: Ovarian Cyst? NOT ????

Re: Ovarian Cyst? NOT ????

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:11:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Carrie wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>Thanks for all the replies to my post earlier in the month about how I
>am in pain and my physician thought it was a cyst on my left ovary.
>Well, the ultrasound came back clean, no masses or anything. Still in
>pain, (ER gave me percocet.
>
>I went to my gp he feels I have colitis... I am confused, scared, and
>now they want me to do an endoscope! IAM NOT HAPPY,,, I know that this
>room deals with OB stuff, but I really need some help. I am afraid of
>going in for the endoscope, is there any other way? I am thinking of not
>having it done!!!
>
>Thanks, Carrie

Colitis diagnosis is made by colonoscopy, endoscopy is for the esophagus and stomach. If colitis is suspected, colonoscopy is the way to go.

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

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