Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Hi everybody, I am new to the group and have only been reading everybody else's comments. My name is Anneli and I am from South Africa. I am 36 years old, recently got married and no children. I have been diagnosed by my gyn doctor with two intramural fibroids (2 cm and 2.5 cm). His recommendation was an abdominal myomectomy prior to falling pregnant - he did not indicate other options. I nearly scheduled the surgery but then decided to do some research first. I e-mailed dr. Stringer (Fibroid Uterine Treatment Centre, Chicago) for a second opinion. He indicated the fibroids to be small and said that in his opinion it does not require treatment if there are no symptoms but if they do grow larger, surgery could be necessary and that intramural fibroidsI could also be removed by laparoscopic myomectomy. He furthermore stated that the fibroids will grow during pregnancy but as they are so small now I should not experience significant problems during pregnancy. So now I have 2 very different opinions. I obviously prefer the latter opinion. I do not have any significant symptoms that I can attribute only to the fibroids, I went to the doctor wanting to fall pregnant and the vaginal ultrasound was routine. I am wary of the myomectomy and all its negatives (infections, bleeding, uterine scarring, fibroids returning, etc) and since I want to fall pregnant now. Should I go for a third opinion, I mean is it really worth it ? Any comments ? Thanks Anneli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Welcome to the group. I know there are many women here that can answer your questions about your fibroids and pregnancy. Many women here have had babies with their fibriods--they can tell you the locations and sizes and what impact they had on the pregnancy. I've never tried to get pregnant so I can't comment on this for you. However, I just wanted to add my 2 cents that Dr. Stringer's advice makes sense to me. My doctor was not encouraging the removal on asymptomatic fibroids. She said it was totally up to me when the symptoms became to great to bear, then we'll do something about it. I feel very comfortable with that advice (again, I wasn't trying to get pregnant, so hopefully some of the women who have had children can comment whether that advice would be relevant to you). Good luck to you. Sydney At 03:16 PM 3/14/2001 +0200, you wrote: >Hi everybody, > >I am new to the group and have only been reading everybody else's comments. >My name is Anneli and I am from South Africa. I am 36 years old, recently >got married and no children. I have been diagnosed by my gyn doctor with >two intramural fibroids (2 cm and 2.5 cm). His recommendation was an >abdominal myomectomy prior to falling pregnant - he did not indicate other >options. I nearly scheduled the surgery but then decided to do some >research first. I e-mailed dr. Stringer (Fibroid Uterine Treatment >Centre, Chicago) for a second opinion. He indicated the fibroids to be >small and said that in his opinion it does not require treatment if there >are no symptoms but if they do grow larger, surgery could be necessary and >that intramural fibroidsI could also be removed by laparoscopic myomectomy. >He furthermore stated that the fibroids will grow during pregnancy but as >they are so small now I should not experience significant problems during >pregnancy. > >So now I have 2 very different opinions. I obviously prefer the latter >opinion. I do not have any significant symptoms that I can attribute only to >the fibroids, I went to the doctor wanting to fall pregnant and the vaginal >ultrasound was routine. I am wary of the myomectomy and all its negatives >(infections, bleeding, uterine scarring, fibroids returning, etc) and since >I want to fall pregnant now. > >Should I go for a third opinion, I mean is it really worth it ? Any >comments ? > >Thanks >Anneli > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Welcome to the group. I know there are many women here that can answer your questions about your fibroids and pregnancy. Many women here have had babies with their fibriods--they can tell you the locations and sizes and what impact they had on the pregnancy. I've never tried to get pregnant so I can't comment on this for you. However, I just wanted to add my 2 cents that Dr. Stringer's advice makes sense to me. My doctor was not encouraging the removal on asymptomatic fibroids. She said it was totally up to me when the symptoms became to great to bear, then we'll do something about it. I feel very comfortable with that advice (again, I wasn't trying to get pregnant, so hopefully some of the women who have had children can comment whether that advice would be relevant to you). Good luck to you. Sydney At 03:16 PM 3/14/2001 +0200, you wrote: >Hi everybody, > >I am new to the group and have only been reading everybody else's comments. >My name is Anneli and I am from South Africa. I am 36 years old, recently >got married and no children. I have been diagnosed by my gyn doctor with >two intramural fibroids (2 cm and 2.5 cm). His recommendation was an >abdominal myomectomy prior to falling pregnant - he did not indicate other >options. I nearly scheduled the surgery but then decided to do some >research first. I e-mailed dr. Stringer (Fibroid Uterine Treatment >Centre, Chicago) for a second opinion. He indicated the fibroids to be >small and said that in his opinion it does not require treatment if there >are no symptoms but if they do grow larger, surgery could be necessary and >that intramural fibroidsI could also be removed by laparoscopic myomectomy. >He furthermore stated that the fibroids will grow during pregnancy but as >they are so small now I should not experience significant problems during >pregnancy. > >So now I have 2 very different opinions. I obviously prefer the latter >opinion. I do not have any significant symptoms that I can attribute only to >the fibroids, I went to the doctor wanting to fall pregnant and the vaginal >ultrasound was routine. I am wary of the myomectomy and all its negatives >(infections, bleeding, uterine scarring, fibroids returning, etc) and since >I want to fall pregnant now. > >Should I go for a third opinion, I mean is it really worth it ? Any >comments ? > >Thanks >Anneli > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Welcome to the group. I know there are many women here that can answer your questions about your fibroids and pregnancy. Many women here have had babies with their fibriods--they can tell you the locations and sizes and what impact they had on the pregnancy. I've never tried to get pregnant so I can't comment on this for you. However, I just wanted to add my 2 cents that Dr. Stringer's advice makes sense to me. My doctor was not encouraging the removal on asymptomatic fibroids. She said it was totally up to me when the symptoms became to great to bear, then we'll do something about it. I feel very comfortable with that advice (again, I wasn't trying to get pregnant, so hopefully some of the women who have had children can comment whether that advice would be relevant to you). Good luck to you. Sydney At 03:16 PM 3/14/2001 +0200, you wrote: >Hi everybody, > >I am new to the group and have only been reading everybody else's comments. >My name is Anneli and I am from South Africa. I am 36 years old, recently >got married and no children. I have been diagnosed by my gyn doctor with >two intramural fibroids (2 cm and 2.5 cm). His recommendation was an >abdominal myomectomy prior to falling pregnant - he did not indicate other >options. I nearly scheduled the surgery but then decided to do some >research first. I e-mailed dr. Stringer (Fibroid Uterine Treatment >Centre, Chicago) for a second opinion. He indicated the fibroids to be >small and said that in his opinion it does not require treatment if there >are no symptoms but if they do grow larger, surgery could be necessary and >that intramural fibroidsI could also be removed by laparoscopic myomectomy. >He furthermore stated that the fibroids will grow during pregnancy but as >they are so small now I should not experience significant problems during >pregnancy. > >So now I have 2 very different opinions. I obviously prefer the latter >opinion. I do not have any significant symptoms that I can attribute only to >the fibroids, I went to the doctor wanting to fall pregnant and the vaginal >ultrasound was routine. I am wary of the myomectomy and all its negatives >(infections, bleeding, uterine scarring, fibroids returning, etc) and since >I want to fall pregnant now. > >Should I go for a third opinion, I mean is it really worth it ? Any >comments ? > >Thanks >Anneli > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Dear Anneli, I agree with Dr. #2. Surgery is always risky to fertility and has other risks as well. Your fibroids really are quite small. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Dear Anneli, I agree with Dr. #2. Surgery is always risky to fertility and has other risks as well. Your fibroids really are quite small. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Anneli- From what I've read most doctors would advise you to try to get pregnant before treating fibroids. There can be an impact on your uterus after surgery. Your particular fibroids sound very small. However it is not size of the fibroids that warrant treatment, it is symptoms. I think it would be in your best interest to research a doctor that has experience with fibroids because it sounds as if your present doctor doesn't have much if he is advising treatment prior to pregnancy. Hope this helps. Dr. Stringer has a book that is informational as well. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Anneli- From what I've read most doctors would advise you to try to get pregnant before treating fibroids. There can be an impact on your uterus after surgery. Your particular fibroids sound very small. However it is not size of the fibroids that warrant treatment, it is symptoms. I think it would be in your best interest to research a doctor that has experience with fibroids because it sounds as if your present doctor doesn't have much if he is advising treatment prior to pregnancy. Hope this helps. Dr. Stringer has a book that is informational as well. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Thanks, Amy. It sounds logical. > Re: Myomectomy for fibroids > > > Anneli- > From what I've read most doctors would advise you to try to get pregnant > before treating fibroids. There can be an impact on your uterus after > surgery. Your particular fibroids sound very small. However it > is not size > of the fibroids that warrant treatment, it is symptoms. > > I think it would be in your best interest to research a doctor that has > experience with fibroids because it sounds as if your present > doctor doesn't > have much if he is advising treatment prior to pregnancy. > > Hope this helps. Dr. Stringer has a book that is informational as well. > > Amy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Thanks, Amy. It sounds logical. > Re: Myomectomy for fibroids > > > Anneli- > From what I've read most doctors would advise you to try to get pregnant > before treating fibroids. There can be an impact on your uterus after > surgery. Your particular fibroids sound very small. However it > is not size > of the fibroids that warrant treatment, it is symptoms. > > I think it would be in your best interest to research a doctor that has > experience with fibroids because it sounds as if your present > doctor doesn't > have much if he is advising treatment prior to pregnancy. > > Hope this helps. Dr. Stringer has a book that is informational as well. > > Amy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Thank You > Re: Myomectomy for fibroids > > > Dear Anneli, > I agree with Dr. #2. Surgery is always risky to fertility and has > other risks as well. Your fibroids really are quite small. > > Tish > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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