WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: fibroids

Re: fibroids

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:13:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 13 Dec 1999, D. wrote: >
>At Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>
>>Don't the phones work at your doctor's office? I'm sorry but this burns
>>me. You've had surgery and you deserve the answers now, not in a few
>>weeks.
>>
>Dr. Marchbein,
>
>Thank you for your statement--that's really how I feel, and I plan to
>call his office tomorrow. Nothing really adds up--I mean, I think I'd
>rather have fibroids than endo, when I hear how difficult it is for
>people to clear that up, but it just doesn't make sense. And while I'm
>not skinny, I'm not much overweight either--I don't think that organs
>could be not felt on an exam.
>
>Two more questions, I have no idea whether "twice its normal size" is
>much enlargement or not--seems to me it's not.

It's described as an 8 week size uterus where a 4 week size uterus is normal and we use the size of a pregnant uterus for comparison.

>Could an enlarged uterus
>put pressure on any nerves that would cause the pain I've been
>experiencing?

NOt likely at 8 week size.

>I'm 48, have four kids, all good births, and had never had
>any unusual pain or symptoms until this all began about eight months
>ago.
>
>Thanks again for your help.
>
>Deanna
>
>>--
>>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>>Great Neck, New York
>>
>--
>D.Turner
>

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

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