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In the not so distant past women were not treated fairly by the medical establishment. For example, if a man presented to a doctor's office complaining of pain, the doctor would take the complaint very seriously and do everything in his power to diagnose the pain and to treat it. He would never assume that a male patient was pretending to be in pain to get attention, or exaggerating his pain for sympathy. Unfortunately, women were often accused of these very things. Today, Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are trained to take a woman's complaint of pain very seriously. They know that significant diseases such as endometriosis are often the cause of pelvic pain. It is not normal to be in pain. If pelvic pain has lasted for six months or more and has not resolved with taking an oral contraceptive pill or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications like Motrin, Advil, or Aleve, then there is a good chance that a serious disease such as endometriosis may be the cause of the pain. Early diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis can often eliminate the pain, prevent major surgery, and protect a woman's fertility. Other causes of chronic pelvic pain, such as adhesions (internal scarring) and infection can be treated effectively as well. If you suffer from constant pelvic pain or bleeding and have had no relief from more conservative therapies, your doctor may recommend a hysterectomy to remove the uterus. At The Woman's Surgery Center, we offer a new innovative procedure known as the LSH - Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. During a Laparoscopy, very small incisions are made in the abdomen. With a LSH, the top portion of the uterus is removed but the cervix is left in place. Compared to an open surgery, a laparoscopic hysterectomy requires less hospital time, a faster recovery, less scarring, fewer complications, and less postoperative pain. Most patients are able to go home the same day! |
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