Seeking Answers to Some Questions Posted: 07-07-05 21:26pm
Hi all... New to this forum. I am hoping
that maybe I might be able to have a few
questions answered.
Ok... I had a tubal ligation close to 6
yrs ago. Shortly after, I began having
complications. Just about a yr ago I was
dx'ed with mennoraghia (heavy menstrual
bleeding) and placed on estrin. I had
very bad adverse reactions to the
estrogen. On top of it I am not a good
canidate for birth control because I also
suffer from horrible migraines, and the
pill just about cripples me when I have a
migraine. Seriously, my body goes into
shock the bad is so bad.
So here we are, I went in to my gyno. For
pregnancy symptoms. Not preggers because
I got my cycle and she peformed a pelvic
check anyways, but the discussion came up
about the menorraghia. My mother had to
have a hysterectomy due to menorraghia
when she was 36. The gyno said that a
hysterectomy would be my only option b/c
of the estrogen intolerance, and not being
able to take the pill to regualte my
period.
She ordered a sono, and took some blood to
check my thyroid and iron level. She
wanted to know if I was anemic. I tol
dher no, I am a blood donor, and blood
donors cannot be anemic. I go back on
monday 7/11/05 for the results and a well
womans exam. She is worried that I become
anemic only during my cycle, which I
*think* is the reason she mentioned my
only option would be surgery. I even
asked her if there was information to look
up and research in the mean time, only to
become more aware of the risks, options
ect... She said "not until we know all
the answers."
so my questions are: is there a term for
anemia during your menstrual cycle? Is
anemia during your cycle alone just cause
for this surgery? Geez I could come up
with more, but I don't want to write a
novel.
If you made it this far, thank you for
reading. I am hoping that someone can
enlighten me as to where to find the info
I am looking for.
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JSAC
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Oklahoma
Feel Your Pain! Posted: 07-08-05 12:17pm
I too was dx'd with mennoraghia about two
years ago. My gyn tried many different
rx to assist with controlling the heavy
periods; with the exception of birth
control, because I got horrific hormonally
induced migraines every cycle, and
obviously the pill just instigates
additional estrogen which intesifies the
migraines. In addition, I too had an
ultrasound to rule out any type of
fibroids, endometriosis, etc. There was
nothing!
After two years of many treatment types,
he and my family practice (second opinion)
both recommended a hysterectomy. A
little scary since I am 34 years old and
definitely not prepared for the horrific
menopause. The decision to move forward
with a hysterectomy brought on an
additional question, to leave or not to
leave my ovaries? Both physicians
concurred that removing both ovaries would
possibly alleviate monthly migraines and
obviously it is a precautionary link to
future cancer.
I underwent a vaginal hysterectomy on may
18, 2005. (had some pretty extreme
complications but have fully recovered.)
I have no regrets, I have only encountered
one migraine and the heavy bleeding will
no longer complicate my life.
I will pray that the right treatment be
brought forth!
