Subj : Re: Question for Doc Sharon (and any other doctors out there) To : alt.tv.er From : DawnK Date : Sun Oct 02 2005 06:38:52 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.er "Sharon Three" wrote in message news:RfH%e.49714$8q.37602@lakeread01... > > "DawnK" wrote in message > news:aaH%e.29$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 > That makes it sound like Niagara Falls, where we had to walk down a big hill to see the falls and walk up the big hill to get back to the hotel! Greece would be a fun trip, too. Dawn .