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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 45 and have my dr order this for me yearly as ovarian and uterine cancer are so silent and quite common. However it’s not ‘recommended’ so I’m not sure if this is actually the best approach. My dr is extremely cautious so happy to order this but would love to hear others thoughts and experiences. I had a different cancer this year so am very anxious about prevention/ early detection [/quote]

I can understand your caution, given that you faced cancer this year. However, your post also says that you have your doctor order a pelvic ultrasound "yearly", which indicates to me that you've had this arrangement in place for a while.

It sounds like you have health anxiety and might benefit from treating that, absent other risk factors for uterine/ovarian cancer. The other thing I'd ask yourself is how you decided that this particular preventative treatment path was the right one for you - and really examine that information critically (or ask someone whose opinion your trust to do so).[/quote]

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