YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for December, 2000: Re: aching ovaries

Re: aching ovaries

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Dec 2000 08:49:52 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 30 Dec 2000, erica wrote: >
>for a month now, before my menstrual period, I began spotting and my
>ovaries have been cramping. I went to the doctor and I got a pap smear,
>they said everything is fine. Well I'm still light spotting and my
>ovaries hurt. They really hurt when i'm about to cumm, though
>intercourse doesn't hurt at all. I'm really concern and I want to know
>what should I tell the doctor to check for. In my pap smear there was
>no sign of cancer, but now I even wonder if they check for anything that
>has to do with the ovaries. I'm 25 years old and scared.

Erica

No, the pap tells nothing about the ovaries, except in very rare cases. However, the pelvic exam can tell if there are cysts on the ovary. You may want to ask your md for an ultrasound of the pelvis. You may have several things that can be affecting the ovary that the md and the ultrasound can not discover, ie scar tissue (adhesions)and endometriosis come immediately to mind, so you may ultimately need a laparoscopic surgery to check it out. Hope this helps.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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