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Monthly Archives: January 2010

What questions about hysterectomy alternatives should I ask my gynecologist?

January 20, 2010 – 8:29 pm

I really don’t want a hysterectomy and feel that I always have to fight to even get my thoughts heard by doctors. I need to know what specific questions to ask the new doctor so that I might be offered some other options?

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Question on “mini” laparoscopic surgery

January 20, 2010 – 8:24 pm

Hello!
I have a fibroid that is uncomfortable due to bulk and extends length of menstruation (7-9 days at least).  I recently saw a fertility specialist who did an exam and recommended a “mini” laparoscopy to remove the fibroid. The doctor said the “mini-lap” would involve a three inch (approx) incision at the bikini line.
Can you [...]

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Large Fibroids Can Be Removed by Myomectomy

January 20, 2010 – 8:21 pm

Dear Dr Parker,
I am a forty year old female living in Australia and recently tests have shown that I have a very large fibroid growing on the Uterus Muscle. The fibroid is 17.5cm X 16.3cm X 6.8cm. I am worried that so far most have the notion that I would require a full hysterectomy in [...]

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Should I rush into surgery?

January 20, 2010 – 8:17 pm

I was diagnosed with a 8-cm fibroid only today (13 Jan), after doing an ultrasound, and my gynecologist whom I was seeing for the first time, has scheduled my surgery to be done 13 days later without telling me much about the surgery.
Is this too rushed? Do I need to consult another Doctor before deciding [...]

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Hysterectomy and Other Treatments for Adenomyosis

January 20, 2010 – 8:11 pm

hysterectomy for fibroids

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Fibroid Research Update from the American Society of Reproductive Medicine Conference

January 11, 2010 – 6:39 pm

New findings about what causes fibroids to grow and what possible treatments, diets, environmental changes might be used to reduce the health impact of fibroids.

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