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Two-thirds of hysterectomies unnecessary

Published in March 8th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in TAHBSO, endometrial hyperplasia, women's health

Too Many Hysterectomies? One-third of all women get a hysterectomy before they turn 60. Some experts think two-thirds of them don’t need it.

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Crila: Prevention of Hyperplasia?

Published in December 31st, 2007

Posted by FatLady in endometrial hyperplasia

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Crila is apparently a drug developed in Vietnam for the prevention of both prostatic (of the prostate gland) and endometrial hyperplasia. I wonder how long before it gets to North America….
Drug inventor gets award
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram has received the 2006 Kovalepskaia Award given to women for scientific achievements for inventing a drug [...]

I Can Get Weight Loss Surgery But I Can’t Get a Gynecologist: What’s the Deal With OHIP?

Published in December 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Obesity, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, weight loss surgery, women's health

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Last time I saw Dr. P, I was telling him how reluctant I am to undergo a hysterectomy as suggested by that OB/GYN and how disappointed I am by to not be able to get another opinion in a timely fashion. I was on a bit of a rant I suppose. I was saying [...]

Tri-Cyclen? None for Me, Thanks

Published in December 14th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, endometrial hyperplasia, women's health

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I haven’t posted for days. For a beginning blogger, that’s a bad thing. All the pro bloggers post every day at least once a day. It’s Rule One. Well, I’m pleading a bad case of psycho as to why there hasn’t been a post in this space since Monday.
Last time I went to see [...]

Complex Atypical Hyperplasia

Published in December 10th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Diagnostics, endometrial hyperplasia

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My diagnosis is Complex Atypical Hyperplasia. Here is exactly what the pathology report says:
This endometrium shows an increase in gland/stroma ratio with close apposition of glands with minimal intervening stroma in some areas. Most of the glands are moderately enlarged and some are varying in shape. The lining epithelium is pseudostratified with varying [...]

Researching the Pros & Cons of Hysterectomy in the Treatment of Endometrial Hyperplasia

Published in November 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Ontario Health Care, Ontario Women's Health Council, TAHBSO, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, women's health

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When faced with a difficult decision, I sometimes make the old Pro & Con lists. Not original, but hey, it works. But to do so, I really needed to know a whole lot more about hysterectomies in general and TAHBSO in particular. Nothing like some good, old-fashioned research.
The internet is a sometime confusing [...]

No Malignancy…But….

Published in November 12th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy

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It took almost two weeks to get the call with the results of this biopsy. I was contacted by the receptionist. Different receptionist at least (this one is quite professional unlike the two troll-like creatures in the other office.) Still this is a major departure from how biopsy results are delivered in the [...]