Subj : Re: Question for Doc Sharon (and any other doctors out there) To : alt.tv.er From : Sharon Three Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 23:05:35 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.er "DawnK" wrote in message news:aaH%e.29$Yv6.19@fe06.lga... > > "Sharon Three" wrote in message > news:o_F%e.49706$8q.38636@lakeread01... >> >> "LadyOO7" wrote in message >> news:1127763998.281344.56300@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >>> Oh, I don't buy into the religious fanaticism, though I've heard much >>> of their vituperative spewing on the topic. I'm pro-choice, BTW. >>> >>> I never thought there was any validity to the scenario, just wanted >>> some clarification. But hypothetically speaking, a botched/poorly >>> performed abortion, or an incomplete/missed miscarriage *could* cause >>> such problems, couldn't it?. >>> >>> I read a rather gruesome case (thanks to my Pathology professor), >>> detailing a woman who had miscarried but retained the fetus is her >>> womb. I don't recall whether she was in denial about having lost the >>> baby or simply didn't realize it, but things deteriorated to the point >>> where she developed sepsis and a hysterectomy was necessary. >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "LadyOO7" >> Newsgroups: alt.tv.er >> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:46 PM >> Subject: Re: Question for Doc Sharon (and any other doctors out there) >> >> >>> Oh, I don't buy into the religious fanaticism, though I've heard much >>> of their vituperative spewing on the topic. I'm pro-choice, BTW. >>> >>> I never thought there was any validity to the scenario, just wanted >>> some clarification. But hypothetically speaking, a botched/poorly >>> performed abortion, or an incomplete/missed miscarriage *could* cause >>> such problems, couldn't it?. >>> >>> I read a rather gruesome case (thanks to my Pathology professor), >>> detailing a woman who had miscarried but retained the fetus is her >>> womb. I don't recall whether she was in denial about having lost the >>> baby or simply didn't realize it, but things deteriorated to the point >>> where she developed sepsis and a hysterectomy was necessary. >>> >> Yes, there have been multiple cases where a fetus died in the womb and >> was not expelled, leading to infertility. It can also lead to hemorrhage >> or sepsis. In many of these cases, the woman didn't realize she was >> pregnant or thought she had miscarried and didn't need further care. >> >> In the case of abortions performed without medical care, the risks are >> much more serious including sepsis, massive hemorrhage, damage to the >> reproductive organs, bowel and bladder, and even death. There are many >> reported cases of these things occurring back in the day before abortion >> became legal. Making abortion illegal won't make it disappear, it will >> just make it unsafe. >> >> Doc Sharon >> who just got back from vacation in Greece, hasn't seen the first two >> eppies and doesn't know if I care enough to do so. >> > > Wow, Greece? Lucky you. Hope you had a nice trip! > > Dawn > It was terrific, beautiful country, friendly people and delicious food. The scenery is awesome, and, if you love history, it can't be beat. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to climb a lot of stairs and hillsides getting to see the sights. Those ancient Greeks descended from mountain goats, I believe. Doc Sharon .