Fibroids and treatment (Ladies)?
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 at
5:32 pm
I just found out a have several fibroids. Yesterday the doctor did an ultrasound after a pelvic exam to confirm his diagnosis. I got a referal to an GYN doctor for treatment and it will be a few days before I get to see her. I was reading on the web the different treatment options and for those who opted for BC did you fibroids come back? I’m 31 y/o with a history of cervial dysplisia. Was curious if maybe I should opt for surgrey. I know I have to discuss this with my doctor but was wondering what you did and would you recommend it. TY.
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I am pregnant and have one fibroid that is a little larger than a golf ball, I did not know I had fibroids before I got pregnant so I do not know how it will react after my hormones return to normal but here is my opinion on treatment options. By bc do you mean birth control? I have not seen any information that proves that BC works effectively, plus I am allergic to the hormones so I cannot take it anyway but if I were you I would do some more research on that option. Then there is the option to have embolization where they burn the fibroid out, this can cause infertility and the fibroids can return. Another option is to have a stint put into the blood vessels supplying the fibroids thus killing them off, this too can cause infertility and again the fibroids can grow in other places. I would personally not go with the last two options since I am planning on having more children. Finally you can have a partial hysterectomy which again I would not want because of family planning conflicts. Last there is a hormone therapy that can cause negative side effects like unusual hair growth and hair loss as well as many other unpleasant issues. Once you stop the therapy the fibroids can come back. If the fibroids are not causing you any trouble you can leave them and have them monitored which is what I plan to do until I am finished having children. From there my second choice for treatment if the fibroids are causing me problems would be to have the embolization or stint procedures. Really it is up to you and depends on your situation. If they are causing you problems then whatever works best for you is what matters. Good luck