I went to Southside Obgyn for roughly 9 years.
I will not go back to Southside Obgyn.
I started having issues with cervical dysplasia and abnormal bleeding.
The medical guidance I received from my former doctor at Southside Obgyn was to have a hysterectomy and even recommended removing my ovaries. He would not do a biopsy on my uterus for abnormal bleeding. He simply stated that uterine cancer is rare and that my abnormal bleeding is because I am peripausal.
He and his nurse were extremely pushy and argressive trying to race me into a hysterectomy. His nurse was downright rude about it. When I told them that I wanted to know different treatment options other than a hysterectomy, they stopped all communication with me. Would not return my phone calls...
If they thought I was that close to cancer (as they lead me to believe) and that I needed a hysterectomy, then why wouldn't they even call me back? Wouldn't they be concerned for me? I left a couple of messages with his nurse to return my call and she did not. Absolutly no follow up.
I went to a different doctor that immediatly (rushed) made arrangements for me to get a uterine biopsy to rule out cancer. He went ahead on the first appointment and did a cerival biopsy on the first appointment. My new doctor wisely states that you cannot do a hysterectomy until you rule out cancer. If you have cancer, it will change how you do the hysterectomy (lymph node removal). His view is that a hysterectomy is the last resort.
While Southside Obgyn is great if you are having a baby, I rate them very poor for dealing with other female issues. My best advise is to run away (not walk away) from this facility!
PS - if you have an abnormal papsmear from Southside OBGYN, make sure you get a copy of the pathology report. Do not trust what they tell you verbally regarding pap smear results and biopsy reports. You have every right to get a copy of these reports.
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