At Thu, 2 May 2002, SueHarr wrote:
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>I have had pain in my lower right side for several years. The past 2
>weeks it has been constant. Doctors have checked for hernia, given
>colon tests. had yearly pelvic & pap smear tests. Nothing has showed
>up. This week I went to a Gynecologist. By a pelvic ultrasound he said
>one ovary looks ok. He could ;not see the other one - that there seem
>to be a lot of activity going on in the pelvic area, and he believes
>that it could be scar tissue. I had my uterus removed 3o years ago. He
>wanted to do a laparoscapy to remove it if it is, and go ahead & get
>both ovaries out since he will be in there. I am 65 yrs. old.
>I got a second opinion from a more experienced Gynecologist, who advised
>against such a procedure at this point. He wants to do a CT, and
>through the process of elimination , find my problem. He said that if I
>do need surgery for adhesions, he would send me to a doctor who
>specializes in that type surgery.-
>that he did not believe a gynecologist should do it. I am confused. I
>am leaning toward the latter opinion. Would appreciate yur input. Sorry
>about the length of this. Thanks much. SueHarr
-- cathy :-)