Troublesome fibroids

I discovered I had troublesome fibroids about 16 years ago, I was 36 at the time. The first one was large and causing some very heavy bleeding. My gynaecologist at the time suggested a hysterectomy as I already had my children, I felt hysterectomy was a very drastic measure at 36 and went on a waiting list for a new non invasive surgery called fibroid embolisation. I had the embolisation a year later, it stoped the fibroid growing and held off the symptoms for another 15 years. When I reached 50 I started to have further issues with erratic bleeding spotting and unusual discharge. I saw my doctor and we decided to wait and see if all these things settled down as I approached menopause. Almost 3 years later the symptoms are worse rather than better I have literally had to use sanitary protection every day for the last 3 years this was not fun, completely takes the spontaneity out of sex and is very difficult to manage. I decided that a hysterectomy would be my best option, my doctor also said that there was now evidence that embolisation although it stops the fibroid growing and calcifies it, it can also start to degenerate over time which meant that my symptoms weren’t hormone related and would not stop after menopause. I had an abdominal hysterectomy on the 3rd March 2018. I discussed with my doctor that I would feel more comfortable with him saving my ovaries as I haven’t entered menopause and wanted to have a natural menopause. He removed my uterus, fallopian tubes and...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories recovery Source Type: news