A member asked:

56,doc says still not in menopause, had d&c & hysteroscopy for polyp, all benign, also have ovarian cyst,if cancer,would results have showed something?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

MENOPAUSE LABS: MENOPAUSE IS DEFINED AS NOT HAVING HAD PERIODS FOR A FULL CALENDAR YEAR OR 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IN THE APPROPRIATE SETTING * EG- AGE). IF YOU HAVE HAD APPROPRIATE SAMPLING OF YOUR UTERINE LINING AND OVARIAN CYST AND IT WAS READ OUT BY A PATHOLOGIST AS BENIGN, THEN THE SAMPLES DID NOT INDICATE CANCER. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED, RETURN FOR PERIODIC FOLLOWUP AND HAVE YOUR PATHOLOGY SLIDES RE-REVIEWED.

Answered 7/12/2018

306 views

Thank

Related Questions