My subtotal hysterectomy – Faye’s story
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I had fibroids diagnosed back in 2008. I was having episodes of flooding at various stages of my cycle it was awful. Had the fibroids removed in 2011 but they virtually grew straight back. I could feel them and felt lots of pressure.
Was also having rectal pain as one of the fibroids was protruding into my back passage. Saw my Consultant in May 15 and referred for a hysterectomy but the Consultant wanted to remove my cervix because that was what she did!! I said I had never had an abnormal smear so would prefer to keep ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - September 28, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories fibroids subtotal hysterectomy Source Type: news
My subtotal hysterectomy – Faye ’ s story
I had fibroids diagnosed back in 2008. I was having episodes of flooding at various stages of my cycle it was awful. Had the fibroids removed in 2011 but they virtually grew straight back. I could feel them and felt lots of pressure.
Was also having rectal pain as one of the fibroids was protruding into my back passage. Saw my Consultant in May 15 and referred for a hysterectomy but the Consultant wanted to remove my cervix because that was what she did!! I said I had never had an abnormal smear so would prefer to keep my cervix and my ovaries.
Finally had my surgery a subtotal abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpinge...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - September 28, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories subtotal hysterectomy Source Type: news
My subtotal hysterectomy – Faye ’ s story
I had fibroids diagnosed back in 2008. I was having episodes of flooding at various stages of my cycle it was awful. Had the fibroids removed in 2011 but they virtually grew straight back. I could feel them and felt lots of pressure.
Was also having rectal pain as one of the fibroids was protruding into my back passage. Saw my Consultant in May 15 and referred for a hysterectomy but the Consultant wanted to remove my cervix because that was what she did!! I said I had never had an abnormal smear so would prefer to keep my cervix and my ovaries.
Finally had my surgery a subtotal abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpinge...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - September 28, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories subtotal hysterectomy Source Type: news
Tox Tunes #101: Alcohol and Jake Blues (Tommy Johnson, 1930)
One of the most interesting, and tragic, episodes of mass poisoning in U.S. history involves “jake paralysis“. The first depiction in the medical literature was in a June 1930 New England Journal of Medicine article, that described an epidemic of motor neuropathy that occurred in the midwestern and southern states. As I explained in the “Toxicology Rounds” column in Emergency Medicine News:
Onset of this condition was usually heralded by lower leg muscular pain and tingling, rapidly followed by weakness that often also involved the upper extremities. Distal deep tendon reflexes were diminished. Sens...
Source: The Poison Review - September 21, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical jake leg jake walk limber leg neurotoxicity opidn organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy Tommy Johnson Source Type: news
A Medical Mockery – 10 healthcare adverts that show just how far we’ve come!
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You don’t have to look far to hear about brilliant and exciting strides being made in medical science. 3D printing is being used to create artificial limbs and organs; diabetics can now control their condition with the artificial pancreas; news has broken in 2015 about revolutionary new treatments which provide hope for patients with skin cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
These outstanding breakthroughs are in fact part of a much bigger picture – our attitudes towards health, and our...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - September 9, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Latest News covance medical adverts Source Type: news
Tips for weight loss and healthy eating myths debunked
From sugar loaded green juices to the seeds that cause poor indigestion we reveal the not-so-super superfoods and some top tips from Weight Watchers on how to stay trim as the nights draw in. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ovarian Remnant Syndrome – Sue’s story
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After suffering with endometriosis I decided at the age of 35 that I wanted a hysterectomy (despite having no children). Since the age of 13 I had suffered with severe period pain. When I was 26 I saw a gynaecologist (Mr W), who decided to do a D&C, this did not help with the pain so Mr W then did a laparoscopy. I was diagnosed with extensive endometriosis.
I then began a course of Zoladex injections. At the end of the course I had another laparoscopy and the endometriosis was no more. Was I cured? NO! Three months l...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 9, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories endometriosis ovarian remnant syndrome Source Type: news
Ovarian Remnant Syndrome – Sue ’ s story
After suffering with endometriosis I decided at the age of 35 that I wanted a hysterectomy (despite having no children). Since the age of 13 I had suffered with severe period pain. When I was 26 I saw a gynaecologist (Mr W), who decided to do a D&C, this did not help with the pain so Mr W then did a laparoscopy. I was diagnosed with extensive endometriosis.
I then began a course of Zoladex injections. At the end of the course I had another laparoscopy and the endometriosis was no more. Was I cured? NO! Three months later I began to have severe period pain again. Another laparoscopy and endometriosis was diagnosed again...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 9, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health endometriosis hysterectomy stories Source Type: news
Ovarian Remnant Syndrome – Sue ’ s story
After suffering with endometriosis I decided at the age of 35 that I wanted a hysterectomy (despite having no children). Since the age of 13 I had suffered with severe period pain. When I was 26 I saw a gynaecologist (Mr W), who decided to do a D&C, this did not help with the pain so Mr W then did a laparoscopy. I was diagnosed with extensive endometriosis.
I then began a course of Zoladex injections. At the end of the course I had another laparoscopy and the endometriosis was no more. Was I cured? NO! Three months later I began to have severe period pain again. Another laparoscopy and endometriosis was diagnosed again...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 9, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health endometriosis hysterectomy stories Source Type: news
Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Thankfully, none of the women in my family have had ovarian cancer. However, when my mother was in her late 30s, she saw a gynecologist after she developed a sudden, sharp pain in her side and missed her period. He examined her and ran some blood tests. Initially, they thought she might be pregnant or even have an ectopic pregnancy because the blood test revealed an elevated level of the "pregnancy hormone" HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin). But pregnancy was not the diagnosis. An ultrasound revealed that my mother had a benign growth on one of her ovaries called a teratoma. Surgery was immediately performed and my mother...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Worrying: A Literary and Cultural History review – ennui and its origins
Francis O’Gorman’s study of why we worry covers everything from medieval monastic life to modern cultural theory without really providing any answersBrooding in their cells, medieval monks identified a malaise they called accidie – not acid indigestion of the soul, but an apathetic and self-disgusted inertia. It overtook them in the static afternoons, so they called it “the noonday demon”. Francis O’Gorman has a bogey of his own, which attacks him in the middle of the night, and his book about anxiety begins at 4.06 am as he works through scenarios of imaginary disaster provoked by his uncertainty about whether...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Peter Conrad Tags: History Books Health, mind and body Philosophy Society Culture Depression Psychology Source Type: news
I Really Can't Talk My Way Out of Things...
Once upon a time, there were two little boys whose parents went out of town. These two little boys were not supposed to be driving their parents' cars. The older little boy put seven hundred miles on his dad's Benz. Valet key? What? The younger little boy wanted to take the other car for one last drive. This car was not to be driven either, as the parents of the two little boys were getting ready to sell her. But deep down, how could you part with a glorious, aggressive, original BMW M3? Stocky. Powerful. Grip for days. She all but begged to be driven. Oh, who am I kidding? In case you hadn't guessed, I'm the younger lit...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Avoid Nightmares and Bad Dreams to Get More Restful Sleep
This article originally appeared on the Amerisleep blog.
Rosie Osmun is the Creative Content Manager at Amerisleep, a progressive memory foam mattress brand focused on eco-friendly sleep solutions. Rosie writes more posts on the Amerisleep blog about the science of sleep, eco-friendly living, leading a healthy lifestyle and more. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Group of drugs used to treat heartburn and indigestion raise risk of heart attacks, says study
A group of drugs commonly used to treat heartburn and indigestion can raise the risk of heart attacks, new research has indicated. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - June 10, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news
