uterine cavity scarring and menstrual difficulties

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What are the menstrual difficulties you have had since your myomectomy? When

did you have your surgery? How many fibroids were removed? I have a

submucosal and intramural fibroids. Been thinking about a myomectomy again (had

one 8 years ago for subseral(?), fibroids on the outside of my uterus. I have

had no side effects from that surgery that I can pinpoint. I am concerned about

having a myomectomy for the fibroids on the inside of my uterus and then

continuing to have problems afterward. Would like to hear about your experience

in more detail and from anyone else who has similar experience. Robyn A.

Provera to restart period and regrowth

A thin uterine lining is a euphemism for a scarred uterine lining.

Depending on the sort of fibroid, during a myomectomy if you are

particulalrly unlucky the surgeon will have to enter the uterus to

remove the submucuous fibroid. All of my myomectomies have involved

submucous fibroids so my uterine cavity and lining is very scarred. I

believe this causes menstrual difficulties. If for example you have a

fibroid on the outside of the uterous there are fewer symptoms--less

bleeding and the surgery probably has fewer long term problems. This

is what thin lining means. This is also why my periods are irregular

and why I need the Provera.

Also, regarding regrowth. Yes it seems very likely if you started

having them at a young age. I had my first myomectomy at 32 and my

fibroid was enormous by then, so it must have started in my twenties.

I too have another fibroid and I've had two abdominal and one

hysteroscopic resection. Also, the recurrence rate is much higher if

you've had multiple fibroids as opposed to one large one. Finally,

the closer to menopause, is when the hormones go a bit crazy, so it

would seem that rapid growth in the late forties early fifties is a

reality for those of us who have had this problem for decades.