To Have or Not to Have a hysterectomy Posted: 07-24-03 18:09pm
Hello, there! I was wondering if there was
anyone out there who has uterine fibroids,
also polyps. I am 50, no longer desire
children, was told hysterectomy was
needed, I know about UAE (embolization,
which kills the fibroids, leaving the
uterus intact) but worry that the polyps
will return. ( I don't believe the
fibroids return with the UAE procedure)
I am really afraid to have this done. But
I have between period bleeding, bloating,
constipation and lower back pain. The GYN
did a D&C and hysteroscopy, removing
the polyps. He showed me the pictures of
the fibroids, not a pretty sight. I am
afraid of the recovery process too. I had
a partial right nephrectomy 6 yrs. ago due
to a cancerous kidney tumor, and I feel
that since cancer is so rampant in my
family, maybe I should just go ahead and
have the hysterectomy. What do you think?
anyone have this similar situation??
thanks!!!!!
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ycmoore
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 14 Location: arkansas
Posted: 07-27-03 23:59pm
THE ONLY THING IS FOR YOU TO DO IS HAVE
THE SURGERY. IF YOU ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING
BLEEDING, THE ONLY WAY OUT IS A
HYSTERECTOMY. THE BLEEDING WILL ONLY GET
WORSE. I HAD MY HYSTERECTOMY 4YRS AGO AND
SINCE I HAD IT, I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE
FEMALE PROBLEMS.
Hello, there! I was wondering if there was
anyone out there who has uterine fibroids,
also polyps. I am 50, no longer desire
children, was told hysterectomy was
needed, I know about UAE (embolization,
which kills the fibroids, leaving the
uterus intact) but worry that the polyps
will return. ( I don't believe the
fibroids return with the UAE procedure)
