Alan, i understand why you'd be concerned about saying anything.

I think if someone has been told they have "insert big medical term here" and want to know what it is, you should tell them. They already have it, they should at least know the facts if their own doc was too remiss to tell them.

If someone has symptoms they are worried about, i think it depends.

If there was a slight chance of there being something wrong, i think it would depend on the person. If a woman had already seen her Ob and been told all was "probably fine" then perhaps urging her to go back if she still feels something is wrong would be better than scaring her with possibilities that aren't all that likely.

If there was a moderate chance of there being something wrong i think stating the facts and telling her to return to her Ob would be the way to go. That way if she's being fobbed off she has a phrase or medical term to throw at him/her to get more attention for the problem, but would also be aware that the risk of there actually being a problem are smallish.

If there was a serious risk of problems then i think i'd want to know fully and immediately. It is someone's life we are talking about, and it is FAR better to find out nothing is wrong after a full examination than to miss something which could cause injury or death to mum or bubs.

People will always shoot the messenger though Alan, and you're not duty bound to tell anyone anything. The women on here are not your patients (except the one's that are ) and thus you should tell them whatever you feel comfortable with telling them.

Bx