WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: abdominal pain

Re: abdominal pain

From: Amber (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:51:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Tue, 9 Nov 1999, donna wrote:
>>
>>For over a year i have had left lower pain in the area of my ovary. I
>>had an ectopic pregnancy in 93 they removed the pregnancy. One year ago
>>i was diagnosed with dysplasia and they took a biopsy and i have waited
>>a year because they told me to wait and see if the biopsy got it all.
>>The pain is in my left lower side and in my lower back and its a dull
>>pain till my menstrual cycle then the pain is so severe it hurts to
>>move. They have tried everything including having me on 3 months of
>>continuous BC pills to stop me from menstruating. Well the pain
>>subsided to a dull ache now im menstruating again and i am bleeding 2
>>weeks or more at a time and the pain is unbearble and i have loss of
>>appetite, weight loss and fatigue and the pain has continued to my legs
>>as if my bones were aching. I am at a loss here they keep telling me
>>its mestruation pain but its continuous now not just once a month. I
>>have another appointment this week when are they going to figure out
>>whats wrong? is there anything specific we should be looking for? Please
>>Help
>> thank you
>> Donna M. Fowler
>> Pennsylvania
>
>Endometriosis is a possibility. Sonogram and/or laparoscopy would be
>very helpful iin the diagnosis. Others would recommend GnRH agonists,
>such as Lupron, to mimic menopause and see if the pain leaves. If it
>does, it should be endometriosis, if not, it isn't.
>
>I also have an intense lower abdominal pain that is O.K. sometimes and at other times it gets so bad, that all I can do is lay down. I have been on birth control pills for 41/2 years, so they don't suspect endometriosis...yet that is what I am currently being treated for. I hope your doctor(s) find out what's wrong and can do something about it...mine too.
Good Luck Amber Truax, Minnesota >--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.
>
>**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints,
>consequently no private emails will receive a response.
>
>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>

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