Re: more questions about where to start

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wendy,

Welcome to the group, sorry you need to be here, but glad we are here

for you. I am still pretty new to this group myself amd I will try

to make my story short. I was diagnosed with Ashermans in 1984(i was

21) after not having a period for 2 years. My doctor couldnt

establish why I had developed this, the only thing we were able to

come up with while revieing my history was that I may have had a

miscarriage at 17 or 18 that I was unaware of and thought was a very

heavy period with clotting which was noraml for me back than. When I

was diagnosed I went in for a D & C and was fitted with an IUD. I gues

at that time they didint realize D & C wasnt the answer to Ashermans.

After the D & C I did get my period. Though it returned and continued

it was very light and short in length. I went on birth contrl pills

shortly after that as a form of contraception and stayed on them till

1998 when I was getting ready to get married. From around 1997 thru

1998 my period became lighter, almost non existant and eventually

stoped. I hoped when I went off the pill it would return but it did

not. In August of 2000 I went in for a diagnostic hsyteroscopy (with

the intention of being a operative one depending on what was found).

Well my cervix is scared over and I also have a retroverted uterus

(it is tipped backwards) so when my doctor tried to insert the scope

and poked thru the scar tissue at the cervix it poked thru and

perferated my uterus. At that point he told me he would not attempt

this again and would recommend me to a specialist. The doctor he

wanted me to see did not take my insurance so I didnt set up an

appointment. About one month ago I was looking at the " A " list of

doctors and saw that two NY doctors had been added. I immediately

made an appointment with Dr. Cohen (who thank god takes my

insurance), and he was able to see me the following week (I met him

on 04/16/2001). I just scheduled my hysterogram yesterday with him

and it will be on May 22, 2001. He will then be going on vacation

a few days after that so I havent scheduled my hsyeroscopy yet.

Though I only have met him once so far I really like Dr. Cohen and he

is associated with Columbis Presbytirian which is an extremly

reputable hospital. I will keep you and the group updated after the

hysterogram. Though I am fearful that I will be diagnosed with

severe Ashermans because of my history and the fact that no one has

really looked in my uterus in all this time as well as the

possibility of endometreosis because I dont know if there has been

back bleeding since the cerivx is scared over. Any way, welcome

again.

Karin