A couple of medical titbits

March 2, 2000

After lurking on this list for some time - simply a *lack of time*

factor, nothing as sinister as *lurking* seems to imply - today I feel

compelled to post a couple of titbits I have heard from two different

doctors who are NOT TREATING ME FOR FIBROIDS.

TITBIT #1

The first was a discussion I was having with a neurologist who

specialises in women's pelvic pain. I mentioned how women feel about

hysterectomy, including the blase nature of some doctors on this issue.

MY QUOTE:

" ....A lot of very distressed women out there. A big part of it is the

blase way in which women's sexual organs are treated; by both male and

female doctors. "

HIS QUOTE IN RESPONSE:

" A real issue for me. terrible injustice for women The bloody surgeons

forget they are cutting nerves! "

TITBIT #2

Today I visited my GP about another problem. He is NOT in charge of my

fibroids....

We spoke about myomectomy. He was *strongly* of the opinion that since

I would be producing lots of estrogen for quite some time (I'm 39) that

the fibroids would be likely to return. I told him that I had heard

stats of the return of fibroids after myomectomy that ranged from

10-65%!!!! I said " surely they must *know* " . He said that they don't

have accurate stats because they have only really been using this

option for 6 or 7 years and that prior to that it wouldn't have been

considered *good practice* to do a myomectomy because of the associated

complications.

Daphne

Age 39 from Melbourne, Australia, with at least 3 fibroids, one

external to the uterus that is 10-15 cm (the jury is out on this one!).

Currently having opinions on laparoscopic myomectomy and UAE.

P.S. When is there going to be a *good* option?? LOL

Oh! In relation to laparoscopic surgery, to the person who was told

they couldn't get in via the belly button.... My (potential) surgeon

would be going in through the side.... (I know we're all different, but

thought I'd pass that on).

Please feel free to post to me off list.

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