I missed the first post, but I am childbearing age and have had high cholesterol since my 20's..... So I think screening of women who are of the age with a significant risk factor, my moms and grandma had high cholesterol, is acceptable and advisable. Interesting enough, my cholesterol was higher when breastfeeding..... Cindy Cindy Curtis, RN IBCLC mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.erols.com/cindyrn > Would someone like to inform me why anyone in his right mind would do > screening cholesterols on women of reproductive age? Is this yet another > case of trying to make *everyone* in the world ill? > > Having said that, I have had several women ask about higher than average > cholesterols when they were nursing. Maybe this is normal. Maybe we should > do a study. > > Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC > > *********************************************** > The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) > mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html