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Uterine Fibroids: What's your experience?

Women's Health | Last Active: Nov 15, 2022 | Replies (49)
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@hopeful33250

Hello @2929,

We can all understand your concerns about being rushed into a total hysterectomy. It would be a life-changing procedure. Usually, with fibroids, there is heavy bleeding. How is your hemoglobin level? If it is within the normal range that should be a consideration. Seeking a second opinion is an important option in your case.

I have a family member who had a serious uterine fibroid situation and she found a doctor who was able to remove just the fibroids using robotic surgery, without having to do a hysterectomy. Has this been suggested? Also, has a D&C been done?

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2929 | @2929 | Aug 6, 2019

Hi @hopeful33250 and thanks for your reply. To be clear, I actually agree with the reasoning for a hysterectomy. My fibroid measures almost 10cm and, from what I gather, removing the uterus is best practice at this point. (Fibroids almost always re-grow, and removing just the fibroid is a riskier surgery, typically only recommended - from what I read - for women who still want to conceive. I'm 52 and happily childless, so that's not me. 🙂 )

My main concern is my doc's recommendation to remove ovaries and cervix, as well as the uterus. I'm still struggling to understand why the rush to remove additional organs when I've not had an abnormal PAP smear and I have not started menopause yet. I wonder if screening for ovarian or cervical cancer is somehow more difficult after removal of the uterus? My primary care doc said that in perimenopause, there is sometimes a greater risk of cancers growing/spreading faster, and maybe that's why my GYN wants to be so aggressive with treatment?

Thanks again for your very good questions - it's all helpful at this point. : )

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