Uterine fibroids and lupron injections

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I just came back from the Gyn and I do have uterine fibroids

scattered throughout my uterus. I have been having heavy bleeding

which has caused me to be anemic. I have many fibroids with the

biggest being at a 6. Being I have many fibroids she is unable to

remove just the fibroids and I am unable to have a vaginal

hysterectomy. For the time being she has placed me on the birth

control pill (to reduce the bleeding) and I am having a D and C on

the 17th of this month. Her and I both agree that a hysterectomy is

the last resort to this problem. If the pill does not work the next

plan is the lupron shots. She told me these can be somewhat

miserable. Has anyone had any experience with these? If this does

not work, then the next plan is a hysterectomy. I wanted to keep my

ovaries but she said due to my age (48) she would remove my ovaries

also. This of course would throw me into menopause. Can anyone tell

me of their experiences with any of the above? Thanks so very much

with any info you can provide.