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Debbie |
I have recently been diagnosed with adenomyosis, my options for treatment are birth control pill, depro provera, and hysterctomy. I am very confused. |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Debbie- |
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ari |
I was diagnosed with adeomyosis last week. Before the diagnosis I was given an ultrasound as a general physical by my gynocologist. He noticed that my uterus was enlarged and that I had a cyst on my ovary. He,right away, wanted to schedule a hysterectomy and I was caught by surprise by this , along with finding out the results of my test. I asked him why my uterus was enlarged and he said , Well , lets take a biopsy and see whats happening. The results came back as Adenomyosis. He still mentioned a hysterectomy, since I am 44, had my children and almost to the age of menopause. I said that at least menopause was a gradual process and that I felt that a hysterectomy was too harsh for me to go through right now. Right now I need some type of birth control and he recommended the depro provera. The polyp in my uterus is about 6 cms. big. How difficult would surgery be if I had the polyp and cyst removed? I would also want my tubes tied. Since I am approaching menopause age, would it be better, on the run, to have a hysterectomy? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Ari- |
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Annette |
I have been diagnosed with adenomyosis. My periods are extremely heavy. about 7 weeks ago I had surgery because my Dr. thought it might be fibroids. Once he opened me up, he found a mass of tissue affected by adenomyosis and removed it. He felt that he had only left healthy uterine tissue behind. There were no fibroids. He says that other than the removed growth, my uterus is a very normal size (about like a pear). The problem is that I am having my first period since surgery and I am bleeding just as badly as I did before surgery – lots of clotting and the inability to be away from the bathroom for more than an hour. My Dr. is now talking hysterectomy. I am desperately trying to have one more child, so I’ve started on 150mg chlomid a day. (this is how I conceived my first child about 8 years ago). What do you think? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Annette- |
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Candace |
Dear Dr. |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Candace- |
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CBM |
I am 27 years old and for about three years now I have been having severe pain on my right side and sometimes in my lower abdomen. The pain is so bad that it keeps me up at night on occasion. I have a one-year old daughter and the entire time I was pregnant with her I had no pain at all. I had laparoscopic surgery about two months ago to remove what my Dr. thought was a fibroidal apendicitis. He was wrong, it was normal, but they found what looked like adenomyosis [enlarged, “mushy” uterus, enflamed blood vessels behind my uterus, and what the OBGYN looking in (not my Dr.) on the surgery said was adenomyosis] without doing a biopsy of my uterine lining. My Dr. says that he can’t do anything for me since I plan to have more children. I am and have been on birth control pills. He has not and will not try any medication because he says it will not do any good. He says my only option is a hysterectomy so I should come see him after I have all the children I want to have. I am at the end of my rope with the pain. I want to feel normal for the first time in a long time. Is there anything I can do? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear CBM- |
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Anonymous |
In May of ’99 I was diagnosed with adenomyosis and endometriosis by laporoscopic. In June & September I recieved lupron shots, which were to treat my endo. I’m suffering with menopause at the age of 28! My pain has slightly eased a bit, however, my sanity has vanished. I’m sinking into a deep bout of depression. We are anxious to have a second child. My doctor tells me there is a slim to none chance that I can conceive again; and if I do that I would probably miscarry. He says he can only try to make me comfortable (give me more drugs) until I’m “ready” for a hysterectomy. Is he correct? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Anonymous- |
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Dear Dr. |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Dianne-I do not believe in performing hysterectomies for benign conditions. This is an irreversible procedure with side effects of its own. |
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zoieangel |
I was diagnosed with Adenomyosis Last August during a Laperoscapy looking for Endometriosis. There was no biopsy taken, but my uterus was enlarged, puffy and discolored. A hysterectomy has never been an option for me. I’m only 21 and hope to have children someday. I’ve been forced to try drug therapy to “control” the Adenomyosis. But so far have had terrible luck. Right after the Laperoscapy I was put on Depo. I stayed on that for three months, but the side effects were unbearable. I began Lactating, gained 40 pounds, had hot flashes, and severe mood swings. Eventually it became too much to handle. It was then that I went in for a third opinion on my Adenomyosis and treatment. The doctor gave me few options. The depo. in a sense had worked, it took away my periods and the pain.. but the side effects were something I couldn’t handle. He suggested a drug by the name of Synarel, it ended up being EXTREAMLY expensive, and a big pain. It had to be inhaled through the nose every 12 hours. I declined that.. since then I’ve gone on Progesterone therapy in the form of a high progesterone birth controll pill.. but the pain is slowly returning. I keep looking and hoping for other options. I want to live my life pain free. I don’t want to take drugs that only stop the Adenomyosis for a while.. I want something to treat it. But the only treatment and cure that I have been offered is a hysterectomy. and I’m just so young.. I want children someday… do you have anything to offer me? I have no fibroids.. sometimes I get small cysts on my ovaries…. but they go away…. I’m not anemic because of Adeno, but the pain is hard to handle….. is there actually hope?????? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Zoieangel- |
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sharon |
I have been diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis. I have been offered birth control pills or hysterectomy. I don’t want a hysterectomy and the obgyn’s here do not want to do conservative laser surgery because I’m 40. The pills aggrevate my interstitial cystitis. Could FAS help me? Would natural progesterone be beneficial after Fas for endometriosis to keep it away. They also say I have pelvic varicosities and pelvic congestive syndrome. Can you do anything surgically? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Sharon- |
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carmenm |
I was diagnosed with Endometriosis 4 years ago through a laparascopy. I was put on Danocrine for about a year and felt like a new person. But this last year I have been having constant lower back pain and irregular brown clotty periods. I made an appt to get checked and while researching Endometriosis I came across “Adenomyosis” which I’d never heard of and am thinking perhaps this is what I now have. Are these symptons commom? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Carmen- |
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Michele |
I am a 44yr. old woman. I have been diagnosed with adenoymosis 2yrs ago. This was found during a leep procedure for cervical dysplasia. 3 days after the procedure a artery burst on my cervix. This was sutured in the ER by my obgyn. I was ok after that. I got another opinion for the adenomyosis because I have such severe pain in my back and abdomen. My new obgyn did a ultrasound to detect any adhesions. None were found. My obgyn suggested I take ibuprofen for the pain. No hysterectomy was recommended. Thank heavens. It was discussed at a last resort tmt but not advocated. I am taking birth control pills and ibuprofen but the pain is not relieved. I have become extremely moody because of the consistent pain. Do you have any suggestions? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Michele- |
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mary barkley |
I am 52 yrs old and have been in menopause for over a year now. I just started bleeding this morning, after 20 months since my last period. The last time this happened a full year had gone by between periods. My Dr. convinced me to have a DandC and hysteroscopy (after an ultra sound had been done) just to make sure everything was all right. It was. Now here I go again. Can you give me some insight as to why I have gotten another period after such a long time? I am not on hormone replacement therapy, and have very slight discomfort from menopause…minimum hot flashes and occasional sleep disturbance. I am in very good health and so far this period is no big deal as far as discomfort. Do you recommend I have another D and C and hysteroscopy? Thank you. |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Mary- |
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LouAnne |
I keep reading about “debulking” the diseased portion of the uterus when diseased with Adenomyosis, and removing the diseased portion of the uterus. Is it possible for the Aedenomyosis to return in whatever part of the uterus that is left? What is the cause of this disease? It seems extremely aggresive? Is it Estrogen receptive? |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear LouAnne- |