Julier, Yes, the only way to guarantee that the fibroids won't come back is to take out the uterus. I was not ready to do that...altho I'm not having any more children, I just didn't want to deal with possible hormone problems (got enough of those as it is!!!). This procedure was so simple...
Jackie, I've not had the lap. hysterectomy but the fibroid embolization was a piece of cake. The Dr. said there could be some cramping for 2-3 days but I had no pain at all. The hospital stay is overnight. Since I've just had mine done within the past couple of months, there has been a...
Hi Diane, I'm new to this board but wanted to jump in here. If you're problem is strictly uterine fibroids, you may want to ask your doctor about a procedure called Uterine Fibroid Embolization which basically kills the fibroids (by cutting off their blood supply) but leaves everything intact...