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Nuva-ring in not a good option for me for a couple reasons: it is estrogen based which increases your risk of blood clots (whereas progestin based BC does not), also if you are prone to migraines you should not be on an estrogen BC, and finally, it doesn't lighten your period which is a concern...

Have you had a TEE before? I had to have my first and only one a few weeks ago, it definitely wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, the sedation worked well (though I did wake up right as they were taking it out, the nurse said I'm a light sleeper.) I would do it again without worrying...

Well I talked to my cardiologist again and then he spent a long time talking with my surgeon (since they weren't agreeing on a valve choice.) After talking, they both feel mechanical is the better choice for me. Being 31 could mean multiple surgeries (with tissue, and this will be my second...

I'm gonna bump an old thread because with my surgery being 15 days out, I need to find a permanent birth control option. Doc wanted me to get my tubes tied but I'm wanting to control my already heavy periods (which I'm told will become even heavier on warfarin.) and a tubal wont help which that...

Thank you Superman :) I was thinking about that too, that if the mitral repair wont last forever then to go with tissue. I'm not sure where I read about cauliflower being on the list of foods to be careful with :P Does anyone know why they don't do homografts much anymore? I've seen several...

A couple other things I'm worried about with warfarin; (the ladies will have to help here) Does it affect your menstrual cycle? Also, I'm on Medicaid, does that cover weekly at home INR testing? Can I not eat broccoli and cauliflower anymore? What about alcohol? I don't drink every day, but...

Hi everyone, this is my first post...I was wondering if anyone else here has Shone's Complex? I have the incomplete form which for me includes: Aortic & mitral stenosis, aortic coarctation and parachute mitral valve (also bicuspid aortic valve.) I had OHS at age 2 (1987) to repair the bicuspid...