Thank you for the answer to the provera question,this is more of that?
You asked me if my doctor knows about the high risk, yes she does. She was going to put me on the birth control pill I said no. The thing that bothers me is that she say's that is a good thing I am in high risk but, it isn't her body he's putting this into and taking a risk. I feel I am not getting enough info from her. She wants me to take this for 14 days every three months to start and if it controls the bleeding than she wants me to stay on it. I had seen a Doctor to talk about having my ovaries removed because I can no longer have children and the risk for Ovarian Cancer is so high. I do appreciate your help. Thanks,
Cheryl
Cheryl, I think you should pursue having your ovaries removed. And I think you might consider seeing a different doctor, if your current one knows about your risk but doesn't seem to be taking it seriously enough. OR somehow isn't explaining to you why she thinks taking Provera for the bleeding would outweigh the increased risk for breast cancer, when you're already high-risk... - PJH
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Hi Cheryl.
I just wanted to share my history of Provera with you.
When I decided to have a 2nd child I stopped ovulating. I often had to take Provera to make me have periods. I went thru infertility and tried 2 courses of Gonel F w/ HCG and art. insemination. I miscarried once, 2nd try was a bust but the dr found something during an ultrasound. So after the 2nd attempt he took me into surgery for endometriosis - turned out I had poly-cystic ovaries and he has to lazer off over 200 cysts. I later got pregnant on my own twice and miscarried. After the last one I insisted on a total hysterectomy (the path came back - for cancer, but I did have endometriosis, fibriods, adhesions and PCOS) at that same time I had a lumpectomy done and was + for breast cancer at 31 with no family history whatsoever of cancer. My cancer was er/pr+. I can tell you from my own experience, having a total hysterectomy was the best thing I ever did. i knew since I had my first child in 2000 that my hormones were all worng, or that something wasn't right, but the dr's never listened to me. Even after 3rd loss I asked for a hysterectomy and was turned down - it took a new female ob/gyn and a 4th loss to finally get it done. Now at 34 I have breast cancer again. Had I known then that I would later get cancer I probably would have skipped all the provera and infertility hormones. Everything happens for a reason and I just wasn't meant to be pregnant or have another child....and I wasn't even high risk for cancer or had any run in my family.
I agree with PJ that you should find a dr who is more in sync with you history and shares your same concerns. there is no reason to put yourself in harms way if it can be avoided! I find that going with your gut feeling is often the best thing to do.
best of luck to you!
Angi
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