Re: Jily -question on dillatation

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I'm not sure I can be of much help on this...what is lamineria? And

why is she planning on dilating your cervix? My cervix was clamped

open during the procedure (just enough to get the catheter in) but

not dilated...unless your doctor means the same thing? I had lots

of scarring in my uterus and my RE lysed it using fluroscopy and

a slightly larger blunt-tipped HSG catheter.

Gwen

Fw: New member's introduction and questions to other

>>members

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>>>This email was sent in by Jilly Traganou, a new member and I am just

>>passing

>>>it on until she gets the hang of using egroups.

>>>

>>>> Hello to all members of the list,

>>>> Here is my story: I am 34 years old and 6-weeks

>>after

>>>> the delivery of my baby (Feb 2000) it

>>>> was discovered that placenta has retained in my

>>>uterus.

>>>> After a D & C

>>>> operation which ended up rupturing my uterus, the

>>>> doctor expressed concerns

>>>> that Asherman syndrome may occurr. A month later,

an

>>>> infertility specialist

>>>> succeeded in inserting a cathetere within my

uterus.

>>>> However she suggsted

>>>> that the HSG should be performed a few months

later.

>>>I

>>>> tried to do the HSG

>>>> test recently, 6 months after the D & C, but it

could

>>>not

>>>> work because the

>>>> cervix was too tight or blocked. The infertility

>>>> specialist suggested to try

>>>> dillatate me and perform the HSG again in a couple

>>of

>>>> weeks. If she succeeds

>>>> in doing so we may be able to know whether the

>>>Asherman

>>>> syndrome has

>>>> developed. Otherwise she suggested to proceed to a

>>>> hysteroscopy the day

>>>> after.

>>>>

>>>> After my experience I have lost my trust to doctors, and I really feel

>>>that

>>>> I need to obtain some information on my own. I was very relieved to

>>>discover

>>>> this mailing group that gives the chance to share experiences and

>>>> knowledge.

>>>>

>>>> Here are a few questions that I would kindly like to ask the members of

>>>the

>>>> list:

>>>>

>>>> 1. What is the difference between operative and diagnostic

hysteroscopy?

>>>> Isn't hysteroscopy always operative? Is there any danger from the

>>>> hysteroscopy as a procedure? Does it require special skills? The reason

I

>>>am

>>>> asking is because I have not decided yet who would be my doctor in the

>>>case

>>>> I will have to have an operation, and I would really like to find a

very

>>>> reliable one. Until that time, I was wondering if the doctor that

>>>presently

>>>> takes care of me could perform the endometrium safely or whether it

>>really

>>>> requires special skills, or if it is a routine exam.

>>>> 2. What happens if a woman has a period while the cervix is blocked?

What

>>>> happens with the blood? What kind of dangers would such a condition

>>carry?

>>>> 3. How does time affect the development of Asherman? Is it that the

>>sooner

>>>> you have the operation the better, or one can also wait?

>>>> 4. Is there any other non-operative method for curing Asherman's

>>syndrome?

>>>>

>>>> I would be grateful to your help,

>>>>

>>>> Good luck to all of you,

>>>>

>>>> Jilly

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

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