I was diagnosed to have a 9cm fibroid in my uterus abt 3 mths ago. As it was causing me severe pain during my period and even after my period had ended, therefore my doctor arranged for me to have it removed.
During my operation, the doctor only managed to remove 75% of the fibroid as it was latched onto my uterus. According to him, if i wish to have it removed fully, then he will have to remove my uterus. But as i am only 30yrs old, he did not wish for me to do so. During my last review with him, he mentioned that my uterus and my fallopian tube is already deformed due to the fibroid. So the chances of me getting pregnant is very low. I wasn’t exactly upset becos i nvr had any intention to get pregnant.
The problem is, after the op till now, i am still experiencing bad cramps during and after my period. Not only that it has caused me to have severe back aches and gastric problems even after my period ends.
So my questions are, if i opt to remove my uterus but not my ovaries, will i get menopause immeditately? Do i require to take hormone pills? Has anyone experienced pain even after the fibroid removal?
Hope am able to get some answers soon as the pain is creating alot of problems for me. Thanks.
First, are you in a position to get a 2nd opinion? I had a 6 cm fibroid removed 4 months ago, also attached to the uterus by a "stem". My GYN was able to remove all of it vaginally (it was attached inside the uterus, not on the abdominal(exterior) side). She did a complete D&C, removed all the uterine lining as well as the fibroid; I am doing GREAT!. No pain, no heavy periods, etc. I will have an ultrasound in a couple of months to make sure she got it all. She said if she left even a tiny part of the fibroid, it would grow again. Even at my age (48), she did not want to remove the uterus. She did tell me if the uterus was removed & the ovaries remained intact, it would not create menopause. The hormone levels are controlled by the ovaries. However, removal of the uterus would be "major surgery" rather than "outpatient surgery", and she didn’t feel it necessary. She is a very proactive doctor who always puts her patients first. As long as the fibroid was removed I would be healthy, which I am. Good luck to you, try to get a 2nd opinion if you can. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions about my experience. Hope this helps!!
If you are just removing ur uterus, you won’t get menopause immediately.. the ones responsible for producing ur female hormones are ur ovaries.
removing ur uterus is not so bad in your case, especially since they are already deformed.
Even if they remove ur fallopian tube, it will also not cause u any hormonal problems. It will simply be as though u opted to ligate urself as a form of permanent contraceptive.
The only question is, the fibroid may not be the cause of ur pain now.. get it verified.
If it is, I will say remove it.