Re: just been diagnosed with fibroids

[Guest guest]

I also have no children and no man in my life. I will be 38 in

February. I have been experiencing much cramping and bloating since

Thanksgiving and will be going to the doctor this week. If I would

happen to be diagnosed with fibroids I would prefer to have a

myomectomy rather than a hysterectomy because I am just not ready to

go through menopaus at 38. I don't mind not having periods anymore

(that would be great) and I am willing to adopt children if I would

find a man in the future. Besides most men that age already have

children from a previous marriage. I just don't want to go through

all the emotions of menopause and the risks for osteoporosis and

hormone replacement, etc. Hope this helps.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I see a hyst as a permanent solution when other options are available. Why take

your choices away? Who knows what your future holds. There are different kinds

of hysts. With reports of problems after hysts by many women. I wasn't going to

trade one set of problems for another. If you want a hyst, it's your body, have

one. Think long in hard. A myo can get the results you are looking for and leave

you with the option of having a child or not.

What concerns me deeply is that the docs in my area had no intention of

informing me about any other options but hysts. So the women here get hysts

blindly. It's only that I found this group and researched the web that I knew

different. The GYN seemed embarressed by my knowledge but was she embrassed

enough to inform her other patients? I want to make my own choices.

Just think about it. Ask questions and research.

Ku

hedgehog6865 wrote:

Dear all

I am a 38 year old Australian woman with no children just been

diagnosed with fibroids. I have been booked in for an ultrasound

friday 16th which willl give a clearer picture.

I would love to hear from anyone who has had no children by choice

and has now had the possibility of ever having one taken away.

My gyno has suggested either a Myo or Hyster. She has requested the

hospital to advise my position on conception after the ultrasound

show a clearer picture. I am 95% sure I so not want to have a child

but when your choice is taken away it's a bit different.

Love to hear from anyone

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am 39 and have no kids. My husband and I kept putting off having

kids....waiting until we were more established...had enough

money...etc. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with fibroids....my Dr.

gave me options of 1. Watch and Wait 2. Myomectomy 3.

Hysterectomy. Since the fibroids at the time were not bothering me,

I chose the watch and wait approach......that worked for 1 1/2 years

until this August when they began to cause me much pain. I then

decided to go ahead with the myomectomy since I really wanted to

preserve my fertility. Due to the large size of my fibroids and the

fact that I was anemic, my Dr. suggested that I go on Lupron for 3

months prior to surgery. I had the surgery in December, however, the

myomectomy turned into a hysterectomy due to the fact that the

fibroids had taken over so much of the inside space of the uterus.

My Dr. did not believe that he would be able to repair the uterus to

a point that it would be viable to maintain a pregnancy after taking

out the fibroids (I had 2 20cm fibroids 1 10cm fibroid and several

more inside the uterus).

I knew going into the surgery that a hysterectomy could happen if

there were complications. I really did not feel that this is what

would happen. Choosing to not have kids or put it off is different

than all of the sudden having the decision made for you. Since the

surgery in talking to my Dr. and reading the pathology report and

surgical report, I realize that the hysterectomy was a sound decision

for my situation. With how fibrous my uterus was and how efficient

it was at growing the tumors....I probably would have been back in

surgery in a few years. That being said....that is not the case for

everyone....and it is a decision that you should really think through

and read everything you can get your hands on!

I hope this helps. Good luck to you in making this decision. Feel

free to e-mail me with any other questions or post online.

> Dear all

>

> I am a 38 year old Australian woman with no children just been

> diagnosed with fibroids. I have been booked in for an ultrasound

> friday 16th which willl give a clearer picture.

> I would love to hear from anyone who has had no children by choice

> and has now had the possibility of ever having one taken away.

>

> My gyno has suggested either a Myo or Hyster. She has requested

the

> hospital to advise my position on conception after the ultrasound

> show a clearer picture. I am 95% sure I so not want to have a

child

> but when your choice is taken away it's a bit different.

>

> Love to hear from anyone

>

> Thanks

>