SF Meetup / Diagnostic Hysteroscopy Question

March 23, 2004

MEETUP COMMENTS:

As one of the people seeking advice and information, I want to say

thanks to all who came to the SF Meetup - I thought it was a very

informative and supportive meetup.

Thanks to Pat for leading the meeting and providing lots of

information about NUFF, treatments, and her own experiences. And a

special thankyou to Jackie and Lori who also have had treatments, and

came to share their experience, advice, support and doctor

information. , Judith and Lola - thanks for sharing your

experiences and doctor info and I hope you find the answers and right

treatments for your individual conditions.

To anyone who is on the fence about attending a meetup - I would

encourage you to do so. It makes dealing with fibroids seem a bit

easier, and also gives hope that one day soon you too can get back to

a more normal life.

HYSTEROSCOPY QUESTION:

Re my condition - I saw another dr today, had an in-office ultrasound

with saline solution to improve contrast (sonohysterography). He

says there are at least 1 or 2 small fibroids (<4cm) at least

partially in the uterine cavity, that he thinks could be dealt with

via hysteroscopic resection. He wants to look first with a

hysteroscope - feels that will tell him more than an MRI - to see if

there are other causes of my bleeding (e.g. polyps). It seems like

the " estimates " of fib size and location from a sonogram or

sonohysterogram are just that - estimates. I guess they really

see what's going on when they cut for a myo, or use the hysteroscope

camera, or use MRI. Feeling a bit frustrated about lack of precise

info.

Is there anyone out there who's had hysteroscopy for diagnostic

purposes? Did it provide a lot clearer info about what all is going

on in your uterus (types of growth, size, location)?

Jean

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