Re: considering laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy for multiple fibroids

[Guest guest]

Why aren't you considering myomectomy - surgery that removes the

fibroids and leaves the uterus intact? At your age it is highly

unlikely that you will develop new fibroids. If your doctor can't

do this surgery you may need to find one who will. If you want more

info about UAE you should check out the " embo " group on Yahoo

groups. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/embo/

-- In uterinefibroids , " bichon_rescue "

<bichon_rescue@y...> wrote:

> My uterus is the size of a 16 week pregnancy with multiple

fibroids,

> ranging in size from filbert nuts to the largest right posterior

> lower segment at 9.5 x 10 x 7.3 cm, fundal subserous 5.7 x 4 x

2.5,

> left fundal intramural 5 x 5 x 5, left calcified funda 3.5 cm.

>

> I have been living with the discomfort of these things (not to

> mention the appearance of being pregnant) for several years and

have

> gotten to the point where I just want them out.

[Guest guest]

Have you considered doing some treatment course with Lupron yet? I

know that it is an off label us to treat fibroids this way and it

will induce a chemical menopause but it might be enough to help calm

down your hormones and get some shrinkage. I have no first hand

experience with this drug however and you really should talk to a

doctor about it. Anyone else here have any thoughts about it?

I also wonder about what happens to fibroids when they shrink, with

menopause, pregnancy (rare but we've heard stories), etc. Do they

turn into lumps of scar tissue? Are they reabsorbed? I'm not talking

about for UAE, just other more natural causes of shrinkage.

-Ann

[Guest guest]

Each to his own, but I'm not interested in Lupron. I'm 51 and I was

having some fibroid pain. My dr is not interested in doing a hyst on

me, but she suggested Lupron for 6 mos. I've heard of doing lupron,

then doing a myo. I told her I'd think about it. Since then, I've

had no pain, so I'm still in the wait and see mode.

Colleen

> Have you considered doing some treatment course with Lupron yet? I

> know that it is an off label us to treat fibroids this way and it

> will induce a chemical menopause but it might be enough to help

calm

> down your hormones and get some shrinkage. I have no first hand

> experience with this drug however and you really should talk to a

> doctor about it. Anyone else here have any thoughts about it?

>

> I also wonder about what happens to fibroids when they shrink,

with

> menopause, pregnancy (rare but we've heard stories), etc. Do they

> turn into lumps of scar tissue? Are they reabsorbed? I'm not

talking

> about for UAE, just other more natural causes of shrinkage.

>

> -Ann