Is this just one of those myths that people put out or is that true? If it is true, why wouldn't the doctor tell you this? I should further qualify that I had a traditional vertical c-section (just below the navel to bottom of belly), not the lower belly transverse one.
2007-05-24 15:03:39 · 11 answers · asked by CarbonDated 7 in Health ➔ Women's Health
My first c-section was a transverse one and they did take my appendix out. Is that why?My second c-section was a vertical one.
2007-05-24 16:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by gerdie65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There seems to be alot of appendix questions. No they don't just automatically take it out. The insurance companies wouldn't pay for it so the surgeon won't do it. The reason the insurance company won't pay is that they want to keep thier money and paying for unnessary proccedures gets in the way of that. I had to have an ovary removed and tried to just go ahead and have it all yanked out but the surgeon couldn't do it because the insurance company said they wouldn't pay for unnessary procedures. That sounds backwards to me, it they just take out the appendix the insurance company wont have to pay for a second surgery!
2007-05-24 15:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by sweet sue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. I knew someone who had a c-section and did not have her appendix removed.
This is a myth.
2007-05-24 15:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by Tara662 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor does not take out random organs just because he is in there! Now if there was a problem with your appendix and there was en emergency I bet they would take it out, but they would tell you, and they would probably get permission from your husband first.
2007-06-01 02:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by Paige 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hhhmm...i had a c-section about 8 months ago and i was never informed on that one. im not sure. but i will be checking back in on this question for some answers cause thats a plus if so..lol..at leaste i dont have to worry in the feature!
2007-05-24 15:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ladels Mommy! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God I hope it's a myth, otherwise there are some doctors out there that are setting themselves up for trouble when people get wind of this!
2007-05-24 15:06:53 · answer #6 · answered by bnlgrl4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about money.
Doctors don't preform any extras unless life threating because it would cheat them out of the fee for another surgery.
2007-06-01 01:45:01 · answer #7 · answered by rubydoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard that before,i've had 2 c-sections still have my appendix
2007-06-01 01:02:14 · answer #8 · answered by lsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a myth it's nonsense that a know all know nothing told you .
2007-05-31 03:30:22 · answer #9 · answered by holly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so not true i still have mine. and my mom has hers we both had c- sections
2007-05-24 15:36:44 · answer #10 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋