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Hysterectomy Consideration
I had Hysteroscopy D and C Curettage Pap Smear and polypectomy and endometrial lining 17mm 36 F which I had Biopsies Dr has ruled out cancer but she told me that abnormal uterus my option retest 3months or hysterectomy need advice
So you're saying that a prescription for something like Provera (a progestin) taken for a certain number of days doesn't trigger a bleed after stopping the med?
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nothing I take to regulate a period works
I don't understand the hysterectomy recommendation if the biopsy was negative. At what point in your cycle was your lining 17mm? The lining gets around 16mm thick every cycle so 17mm wouldn't seem concerning. Of course, if your lining is never thinning out then there is risk of abnormal cells developing. Was the 17mm determined from the D&C or an ultrasound? Polyps and some fibroids can make the lining appear thicker than it is.
Did you know that VERY FEW hysterectomies (only about 10%) are necessary? Although it is a common surgery it is inherently damaging because the uterus has LIFE LONG functions - anatomical, skeletal, hormonal and sexual. The side effects don't necessarily occur right away.
I had an unwarranted hysterectomy after my gyn said it was necessary and rushed me into surgery. I wish I had done things very differently. Unfortunately, with the overuse and profitability of hysterectomy, it can be difficult to get accurate information and conservative / organ-sparing treatment.
If your lining is staying too thick for long periods of time, have you considered taking birth control pills to keep it thinned out (if this is an option based on your health history)? A periodic prescription of a progestin may also be an option. These would be much less drastic than hysterectomy.
Did you know that VERY FEW hysterectomies (only about 10%) are necessary? Although it is a common surgery it is inherently damaging because the uterus has LIFE LONG functions - anatomical, skeletal, hormonal and sexual. The side effects don't necessarily occur right away.
I had an unwarranted hysterectomy after my gyn said it was necessary and rushed me into surgery. I wish I had done things very differently. Unfortunately, with the overuse and profitability of hysterectomy, it can be difficult to get accurate information and conservative / organ-sparing treatment.
If your lining is staying too thick for long periods of time, have you considered taking birth control pills to keep it thinned out (if this is an option based on your health history)? A periodic prescription of a progestin may also be an option. These would be much less drastic than hysterectomy.
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This is what is going on endometrial lining has been think for years last ultrasound showed 17mm so not having a natural period since 24 yrs i am now 36 i was given pill but they stopped coming so the ultrasound says that i am postmenopausal and 17mm is quite abnormal for my age as it just gets thicker so for years i was seeing a gyno who did regular ultrasounds and bloods but never a pap because i wasnt sexual active and nor am i now but always had deep pelvic pain but nothing showed up on ultrasound so she never internal investigated so few weeks ago i saw a new gyno with 17mm ultrsound she did investigation and found that abnormalities in uterus i dont know what i have as yet but she told me its not cancer but we have to talk about the uterus and just mention treatment options retest few months or hysterectomy but seeing her monday morning
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