Re: For Reference: Uterine Rupture in Pregnancy Post Procedure

[Guest guest]

A month away from a myo I have to state there are risks to

everything. I could get hit by a car on my way to work, die on the

operating table from a bad reaction, I could die during child birth

due to other complications. Life is a risk. I agree it is important

to know the risks, but I do think it is important to put risks in

perspective. What are the odds? Are they same as dying in a plane

crash or a car crash? I don't mean to sound testy. Maybe I am getting

more hyper sensitive as I approach my own surgery date, but I have

read a lot about all the terrible things that can happen due to FUS,

UAE, Myo, etc., and just seems a bit much at times. Everything is a

risk and at some point you just have to inform yourself as best as

you can, take the plunge and let fate decide the rest.

-- In uterinefibroids , Ann Donovan

wrote:

> I had done some research into the risks of uterine

> rupture a while back and thought you might be

> interested.

[Guest guest]

I completely agree that you need to know all the

risks. I had an abdominal myomectomy 5 years ago, and

am now 35 weeks pregnant. My doctor had told me that

I would definitely have to have a c-section b/c my

uterus would not be able to handle regular labor.

What scared me is that the high risk doctor knew I had

the myomectomy and when I asked her if I should have

the c-section at 37 weeks rather than at the end of my

38th week b/c of the risk of uterine rupture, she said

no. She said the only reason I would be at risk for

rupture is if I had a previous c-section or if I had

some type of surgery to my uterus. When I reminded

her that I had an abdominal myo, she agreed that I

should go in my 37th week. It just scared me b/c it

was my 3rd visit with her and she knew that I had the

surgery. It must have just slipped her mind or, she

was having a busy day and didn't bother to look at my

file. You really need to look out for your own health

and safety.

Thank you for sharing this information with other

women.

--- Ann Donovan donovann@...> wrote:

> I had done some research into the risks of uterine

> rupture a while back and thought you might be

> interested.

[Guest guest]

Those are interesting articles, but they don't clearly state whether the

risk of rupture is likely to be lower if your fibroid is outside your

uterus. My fibroid was on a stalk outside my uterus. My ob/gyn said that he

didn't need to cut into my uterus much during my myo (he basically just

sliced off the stalk), so I could try a vaginal delivery with my next

child. From what I understand, the risk of uterine rupture is higher if

your doctor has to cut all the way through your uterine wall during the myo.

As you said, the consequences of uterine rupture are grave, so it is a

difficult decision.

Cheryl

At 05:16 PM 2/9/2004 -0800, you wrote:

>I had done some research into the risks of uterine

>rupture a while back and thought you might be

>interested. Note that the risk is rare but the the

>stakes are high -- uterine rupture can kill the

>mother, kill the baby, cause brain damage in the baby,

>result in hysterectomy, etc.

[Guest guest]

From what I understand, the risk is there if they had

to cut into your uterus during an abdominal myo as

they did for mine.