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Why No Test To Start With

Tana replied: message titled "HRT - Test"
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>Are you Post Tubal? *** Yes
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>How old are you? *** 52 (DOB 3/16/46)

When did you have your tubal? *** One removed in 1984 - eptopic pregnancy, second removed 1986.

Any other surgeries? **** Numerous D & Cs, apendectomy, partial thyroidectomy; attempted bladder repair to tack back in position--failed 6 weeks post surgery;
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>What happened to your health after the tubal? *** I have seemed okay until stress incontinence continued to get to an intolerable degree.
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>What HRT are you taking? *** PremPhase 0.625 mg/ 5mg conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets.

For what reason did the doctor tell you you needed HRT? *** It was determined after consultation. No exam or tests were run. The doctor started me on PremPro then switched to PremPhase the second month.
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>Why didn\'t the doctor test you to start with? **** Unknown ??? I asked him to do the CA-125 test as well, his reply was referral to a urologist, and it determined to do surgery all the tests, pap smear, etc. could be done
at that time.
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>How does he know you have a hormonal imbalance and that you need HRT if he hasn\'t done the tests? **** Based on what I told him, age, incontinence, ????
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>Hormone levels are basic tests. They are part of \"standard care\". They are NOT expensive. **** Nothing was mentioned about
doing tests for hormone levels. . . .just prescribed the hormones.
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>Common sence is they are done before women start HRT. What reason\'s does your doctor give you for having you start them with out the tests? **** He hasn't given me any reason. I didn't know about the tests, therefore didn't
ask for them, and he didn't volunteer they should be done prior to starting HRT.

Posted on Jan 12, 1999, 12:53 PM

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