Re: UAE and subserosal fibroids

[Guest guest]

I am finding all of your letters very informative...Thank you all!

I am still curious to hear if anyone fifty or so has had HRT recommended

and are you on it? My " young " internist seemed to indicate that I should

remain on HRT in spite of large fibroids...I will see my gynecologist on

Tuesday, but he originally prescribed these hormones (femhrt) -There is

major heart disease and oseoporosis after menopause in my family. I

understand it is very difficult to wean off these hormones..Does anyone

know of an HRT group, also?---- Original Message -----

To: <uterinefibroids >

Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 10:58 AM

Subject: UAE and subserosal fibroids

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> It has been so helpful to know there are others who I can relate to about

> these little (big?) monsters!

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> Do any of you know if UAE can be done on subserosal fibroid? (Those that

grow

> on outside of uterine wall.) I have 3: one 8.4 x 7, one 6 x 4, and one 3 x

> one 3.7 x 4.0. I had heard that a UAE may not be possible because of the

type

> of fibroids I have.

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> Also, any stats on sexual response after UAE? Think they've quit cutting

the

> nerves that supply the sexual vibes to the uterus? (I'm no dr, so my

> technical terms probably off, but you get the drift.)

>

> Thanks for all your help...mine are volume of 16 week pregnancy, I'm 2

weeks

> from turning 50. Heavy bleeding, but only one golfball size fibroid barely

> touching endometrium, so would probably bleed anyway since so close to

> menopause.

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My understanding was if it was pedunculated (on a stalk)

subserosal it should be removed by myo. Otherwise it might

deteriorate outside the uterus and cause problems once it starts

shrinking after UAE. Depending on position, it could be done by

laparscopic myo.

At least, that's what my gyn told me. I have one large

pedunculated subserosal (6-7 cm) and a bunch of smaller

fibroids otherwise inside. I was hoping to get UAE immediately

followed by a lap myo but got turned down on insurance for UAE

(though I just finished writing my grievance to appeal insurance

co denial so maybe it'll still go thru)

[Guest guest]

> Do any of you know if UAE can be done on subserosal fibroid?

I had a UAE on March 28, 2001, for two fibroids, one subserosal and

one intramural. I believe that as long as the subserosal fibroid

hasn't obtained a secondary blood supply that's not from the uterine

arteries, the UAE should be effective. I have had relief from

symptoms since my procedure, but I'm not due for the follow-up MRI

and/or ultrasound until June 30, so I don't know what, if any,

reduction in the size of the fibroids has been achieved.

[Guest guest]

> Do any of you know if UAE can be done on subserosal fibroid?

I had a UAE on March 28, 2001, for two fibroids, one subserosal and

one intramural. I believe that as long as the subserosal fibroid

hasn't obtained a secondary blood supply that's not from the uterine

arteries, the UAE should be effective. I have had relief from

symptoms since my procedure, but I'm not due for the follow-up MRI

and/or ultrasound until June 30, so I don't know what, if any,

reduction in the size of the fibroids has been achieved.

[Guest guest]

> Do any of you know if UAE can be done on subserosal fibroid?

I had a UAE on March 28, 2001, for two fibroids, one subserosal and

one intramural. I believe that as long as the subserosal fibroid

hasn't obtained a secondary blood supply that's not from the uterine

arteries, the UAE should be effective. I have had relief from

symptoms since my procedure, but I'm not due for the follow-up MRI

and/or ultrasound until June 30, so I don't know what, if any,

reduction in the size of the fibroids has been achieved.