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Uterine Fibroids: What's your experience?

Women's Health | Last Active: Nov 15, 2022 | Replies (49)

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@2929

@contentandwell, the whole question of a biopsy is one that I have, too. (I always think of these questions about an hour AFTER I've left the appointment.) A friend, who is not a medical professional, wondered how much can be assessed during surgery - like, while they're in there, can they determine the presence of abnormal cells, and then remove the ovaries or not, depending?

I think my overwhelming feeling here is, why isn't there more conversation in medical offices, and why do we (well, me) let ourselves be rushed out of appointments with our doctors before we've gotten a satisfactory overview of something as significant as the removal of three (four?) organs?

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@2929 I think we all at times think of questions after our appointment. I always bring a list, that’s very helpful, but I also almost always forget to put some concern on the list.

This is your body, don’t let anyone rush you or push you into something until you have enough info and feel comfortable. Sometimes you can get questions answered through a message on the portal. If you can’t you need another appointment before making any decisions. It’s not as if you can turn back after a surgery.
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