an update on Jilly's condition

May 3, 2001

Hello everybody,

I am ready to go on holidays to Greece this summer and I would like to

speculate on how my condition is going to be. For the ones of you who don't

know or remember, I had an eventful D & C/laparotomy for retained placenta

after the delivery of my now 14-month old daughter. During the attempted

HSG six months ago, the dye could not go in because of scarred cervix. The

doctor opened the cervix during the HSG, but still the dye could not go in.

Since I am still breastfeeding my baby, I cannot proceed yet to a

hysteroscopy, but I am planning to wean during the summer and probably have

a hysteroscopy early Fall.

So, I decided to have a series of tests and see how my present condition

is. First, I discovered that most probably I have started ovulating again

(oestrogen level 38). This must have happened recently, because three

months ago, the levels were below 20. However, I don't know if I am having

any periods. In fact, I have no signs for it. Yesterday, I checked the

lining of the endometrium by vaginally probe ultrasound. I couldn't pick

the appropriate day, and I have no idea which day of my cycle was (if I

have a cycle). The thickness at the moment is 3mm. The doctor who performed

the ultrasound said that the lining looked normal and consistent to him (I

wonder what does this mean, and how much could he see) and this is usually

the measurement at the beginning of a cycle, just after the period. So, he

could not make any other assessment. I would like to wait and see if I

would have any period or period symptoms and then, when I figure out how

approximately do I stand with my cycle, I can check the thickness again.

Any idea on how to check if I am having a period? For example, by checking

the progesterone levels?

Ah, also in the mean time, I started acupuncture. I can only have it done

three times before I leave on holidays, so I don't know if it would be

effective for such a short period of time. Also the acupuncturist will

prescribe some herbs for after a quit breastfeeding. He didn't seem to be

unfamiliar with such blockages (as he called it).

Any reflection on the above? Any advice?

Best,

Jilly

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