Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Hello, My name is e and I am 33 years old, I'm new to this group. I have been trying to get pregnant for the past 2 years. Recently, I had an ultrasound and I found out that the myoma on top of my uterus grew about 1 cm in the past year. It now measures 6.6x5.5x4.5 cm. My doctor is suggesting that I have it surgically removed. Can somebody help me and give me any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Welcome to the group! My fibroid was discovered 2 years before I got pregnant with my first child, and I had a successful, uneventful pregnancy despite the fibroid, which doubled in size during the pregnancy and reached 13 cm at its largest. I decided to have a myomectomy after my daughter's birth because we want to have a second child, and the fibroid could cause problems if it grew more during a second pregnancy. The myomectomy, which was performed last September, went well, and my husband and I are now trying to conceive our second child. If you'd like to read more about my fibroid and myomectomy experiences, see: http://home.comcast.net/~cmagadieu/myoreport.html The most popular fibroid treatments fare " watch and wait, " myomectomy, uterine artery embolization (UAE), and hysterectomy. Women who want to have their fibroid removed but still preserve their fertility usually opt for a myomectomy, as there isn't enough data available about UAE to know how it affects fertility. All of the treatment options have benefits and drawbacks, and the treatment that's best for a particular woman depends on personal factors as well as her age and the location of her fibroid. Your might find the Mayo Clinic Web site helpful for researching info about fibroids and deciding on a treatment option: http://www.mayoclinic.com/goto/?topic=fibroids Cheryl At 03:35 AM 1/17/2004 -0800, you wrote: >Hello, My name is e and I am 33 years old, I'm new to this >group. I have been trying to get pregnant for the past 2 >years. Recently, I had an ultrasound and I found out that the myoma on >top of my uterus grew about 1 cm in the past year. It now measures >6.6x5.5x4.5 cm. My doctor is suggesting that I have it surgically >removed. Can somebody help me and give me any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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