To Carla & All -- Heart Health/Chlamydia Pneumoniae

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Carla -- thanks for the link to the heart health piece on this site --

I've been directed there in the past in relation to this same

question. But from my read, the 3 specific studies cited refer to

total hysterectomy (including oopherectomy), and then there are two

general references to the fact that ovaries " may " fail due to damage

to arteries during removal of the uterus (only), and that the uterus

produces prostaglandins which " can " have an impact on clotting etc.

I am not disparaging the logic of these statements, but I am really

interested in the cites for actual studies on this -- negative impact

heart health when the uterus **only** has been removed. I have done

the NIH searches etc.

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On chlamydia pneumoniae -- as far as I know, my pneumonia was only

diagnosed by chest xray (which is one reason I've wondered if it

could have been some other kind of lung damage, perhaps related to

asbestos -- though I have had no long-lasting effects). I certainly

did not have any kind of more invasive testing. Bear in mind this was

1978, I'm not sure chlamydia was much of a known player back then. Or

if they had any blood tests they would have done. And if anyone has

done antibody tests more recently, I don't know about it. I do not

have any kind of chronic upper-respiratory or chest problems, though

my sister (who also had fibroid(s)), has chronic and very troubling

sinusitis, and my mom, who had fibroid(s) prior to menopause, has

mild reactive (ie allergic) asthma which developed in later life. I

don't know the references you are talking about (Tufts etc.) and so

don't know what connection you are drawing...will look it up. Do you

have anything handy to direct us to?

BTW, I had a dalkon shield too. Just while we're on the

toxic/substances/devices subject. I think I've tried them all.

Warm regards to you,

Sunny

>

> Were you ever tested for chlamydia pneumoniae? Even recently,

looking

> for antibodies? Curious about this...especially with the latest

info

> from Tufts research... hmmmmm.....how was your pneumoniae diagnosed?

>

> A lot of women on this group have identified sinusitus, bronchitis,

> laryngitus, and pneumoniae at some point in time during their

fibroid

> years. Anyone besides me ever have a blood test for chlamydia

> pneumoniae for confirmation of the presence of this bugger?

>

> Carla