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Hi

I was also diagnosed w/ fibroids recently, having horrible bleeding

(24+days at a time) and pain. D and C seemed to stop the bleeding

for now (last 2 weeks). I have been researching options for the past

month, I am 30 and want kids, but can no longer live w/ the

fibroids. I also will not have hyst for many other reasons. I have

looked into myo, resection,UFE, drug treatment (lupron) etc. I have

been reading tons of med journal studies on all these procedures,

and have decided on UFE. Although, there is not a ton of known

statistics abt UFE and fertility, what is known looks quite

encouraging to me. I know for me this has been a really tough

decision, requiring tons of thought and research. Whatever you do,

DO NOT let any Dr railroad you into a choice that you are not

comfortable with, and get all the info you can (the links on this

site are great, as are the past posts) also, you may want to check

out the yahoo EMBO group, a group of women who have had or are

considering UFE. Best of luck, and remember, we're all in it

together...

" I told the doctor I had hoped to have another baby and he basically

said no way.

I am 38, which he considers far too old, and he doubts I will get

pregnant with

the fibroid. "

--This seems reason enough to go to another Dr, at least get a

second opinion.

" He is against doing a Myomectomy and wants to do a Hysterectomy

instead. I am not ready for that. "

--Again, get another opinion. Also, you may want to look into

Uterine Artery Ebolization as well to shrink the fibroid (these are

done by Interventional Radiologist). There haven't been a lot of

them done (around 10,000) but I have now read numerous studies, and

many women have gotten pregnant after UAE. It is less invasive than

myo, and even if you decide against it as a choice for you, you may

want to check it out as it is an option you can then rule out.

They took me off the pill since he said it was

probably contributing to the growth of the fibroid. They performed a

biopsy

yesterday and want me to do blood work in 3 weeks to see if I'm

ovulating.

I too went off the pill, and after doing a bunch of research on

fibroids/BCP use, it seems there may be a link b/t BCP use (esp

monophasal (ex-lo-ovral,etc) and the growth of fibroids, but the

jury is still out on this as a definite. My thought was not to take

the chance that there is a link, and not to put anymore hormones

into my body--to try and let it get back to a natural hormonally

balanced state. (I was on BCP for nearly 10 yrs before they found

the fibroids)

" So I guess at this point it's just a waiting game. "

I know for me, I will not continue to " wait,watch, and suffer. " I am

getting all the info I can, and hope to now get rid of these damn

fibroids once and for all....