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querelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 06:56 PM
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Endometritis
My best friend Gwen suffers from endometritis. Her doctor told her that the only cure is a hysterectomy. I (as a male) am totally against this. Is this really the the only cure? Isn't there something else that Gwen can do? It just seems so radical.

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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 06:57 PM
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1. Why are you totally against a hysterectomy?
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querelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 06:58 PM
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4. Because She Wants To Have Children One Day
BTW...............I am gay. Gwen is my best friend.

Q
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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 06:57 PM
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2. A second professional opinion would be mandatory. n/t
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 06:58 PM
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3. I was told the exact same thing when I was 38.
Went off dairy. Never had a hysterectomy.
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querelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 07:04 PM
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5. Elimination Of Dairy?
That did it for you? I will tell Gwen to ask her MD about that possibility.

Q
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 07:11 PM
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7. Yes. No dairy. And I suffered for years until I discovered that.
It's been 20 years since I changed my diet. No problems since.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-14-06 07:08 PM
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6. How old is she? How much is she suffering?
I have endo and have been able to control it through diet and lifestyle changes (weight loss, etc.), but my friend has a very severe case and after having her two children had a hysterectomy at age 38 because she couldn't stand the pain any longer.

She should definitely get a second (and possibly a third and fourth...) opinion. Good luck to her. :hi:
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