Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Kate ~ Welcome to our group. I'm 21 and was diagnosed this year with UD. Though I have not been to one myself, RE's are often more experienced and better able to work with things like this. You're wondering what RE stands for I know... but I forgot. =( I know someone will jump in and tell us though. If not... Post another asking. Smart idea to go ahead and get things checked out now. Thats the route I have taken even though I am not going to start a family anytime soon either. It's better to do the testing and all now, while we're not in that rush. Welcome and best wishes for your journey! Marcie - UD Kate wrote: My mom is going to try to get me in to see an Ob/Gyn after the first of the year so as to see what the deal is. I was diagnosed as SU during an ultrasound to check my ovaries as I am having pains. Any certain type of doc that I should see? I mean is an Ob/Gyn ok or is there a specialty doc that I should see? My cousin is an Ob/Gyn and she said that some uteran probs can cause pain. So that is why I am getting things checked out. I'm only 19, so it's not like I'm trying to start a family or anything right now. Though I do want to know if I need to know anything or have anything done before I do want a family in the future. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Share bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/links/ Share files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/files/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ es/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Kate ~ Welcome to our group. I'm 21 and was diagnosed this year with UD. Though I have not been to one myself, RE's are often more experienced and better able to work with things like this. You're wondering what RE stands for I know... but I forgot. =( I know someone will jump in and tell us though. If not... Post another asking. Smart idea to go ahead and get things checked out now. Thats the route I have taken even though I am not going to start a family anytime soon either. It's better to do the testing and all now, while we're not in that rush. Welcome and best wishes for your journey! Marcie - UD Kate wrote: My mom is going to try to get me in to see an Ob/Gyn after the first of the year so as to see what the deal is. I was diagnosed as SU during an ultrasound to check my ovaries as I am having pains. Any certain type of doc that I should see? I mean is an Ob/Gyn ok or is there a specialty doc that I should see? My cousin is an Ob/Gyn and she said that some uteran probs can cause pain. So that is why I am getting things checked out. I'm only 19, so it's not like I'm trying to start a family or anything right now. Though I do want to know if I need to know anything or have anything done before I do want a family in the future. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Share bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/links/ Share files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/files/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ es/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Kate - RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist (more commonly known as a 'fertility doctor') Because they generally do more specialized gynecological surgery than a regular OB/GYN, most of us have found that they are much more informed about MAs and are better qualified to do any necessary diagnosis or repair. Your OB/GYN should be able to refer you to one in your area and your visits should be covered by insurance because they won't be fertility related. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 You could start with an ob/gyn but they aren't really specialists in MA's. You should consult an RE (reproductive endocrinologist), although they are fertility doctors they also specialize in all areas of a woman's reproductive system, so just because you go to an RE doesn't mean you necessarily have fertility issues. Years down the road you'll be glad your doctors found your MA early. Good luck! carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 You could start with an ob/gyn but they aren't really specialists in MA's. You should consult an RE (reproductive endocrinologist), although they are fertility doctors they also specialize in all areas of a woman's reproductive system, so just because you go to an RE doesn't mean you necessarily have fertility issues. Years down the road you'll be glad your doctors found your MA early. Good luck! carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 You could start with an ob/gyn but they aren't really specialists in MA's. You should consult an RE (reproductive endocrinologist), although they are fertility doctors they also specialize in all areas of a woman's reproductive system, so just because you go to an RE doesn't mean you necessarily have fertility issues. Years down the road you'll be glad your doctors found your MA early. Good luck! carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Hi and welcome to the group, I read a lot of good responses to you already. I'm just throwing in my 2 cents. A lot of us SU ladies realized that the severe cramping that came with AF was gone after having the resection surgery. Is that the kind of pain you are having? Also, there is a reported higher incidence of endometriosis with MAs and that may be the pain that you are experiencing. If your ob/gyne is not doing enough to diagnosis what is causing your pain, I would recommend that you move onto a reproductive endocrinologist. Although many of them just focus on fertility and trying to get pg, they have more surigical experience and training than the average ob. It may be worth a look to see if you have endometriosis by doing a lap/hys. And if that is the case, I would hope that your dr would confirm and resect a septum at the same time so that you only have to have surgery once even though you are not planning a family any time soon. And before you do plan to start a family, I would highly recommend that you see an RE to determine how big your septum is and decide if you'd like it resected. You need to be aware that septa pose a problem to implanting embryos and this is why there is a high rate of m/c with septate. The surgery to remove it is really pretty easy outpatient surgery and afterward you are considered as good as a " normal " uterus. There are several success stories on this board from SUs that were not resected, but many times it is because the SU was not found until after the pg occurred. You have plenty of time to research it more and decide what is best for you before getting pg. I'm sorry that you are having this pain. I hope that you get to the bottom of it soon. Feel free to ask any questions here. Sara 37, SU resected x2 2 m/c, dd 14 mos, #2 32w6d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Hi and welcome to the group, I read a lot of good responses to you already. I'm just throwing in my 2 cents. A lot of us SU ladies realized that the severe cramping that came with AF was gone after having the resection surgery. Is that the kind of pain you are having? Also, there is a reported higher incidence of endometriosis with MAs and that may be the pain that you are experiencing. If your ob/gyne is not doing enough to diagnosis what is causing your pain, I would recommend that you move onto a reproductive endocrinologist. Although many of them just focus on fertility and trying to get pg, they have more surigical experience and training than the average ob. It may be worth a look to see if you have endometriosis by doing a lap/hys. And if that is the case, I would hope that your dr would confirm and resect a septum at the same time so that you only have to have surgery once even though you are not planning a family any time soon. And before you do plan to start a family, I would highly recommend that you see an RE to determine how big your septum is and decide if you'd like it resected. You need to be aware that septa pose a problem to implanting embryos and this is why there is a high rate of m/c with septate. The surgery to remove it is really pretty easy outpatient surgery and afterward you are considered as good as a " normal " uterus. There are several success stories on this board from SUs that were not resected, but many times it is because the SU was not found until after the pg occurred. You have plenty of time to research it more and decide what is best for you before getting pg. I'm sorry that you are having this pain. I hope that you get to the bottom of it soon. Feel free to ask any questions here. Sara 37, SU resected x2 2 m/c, dd 14 mos, #2 32w6d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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