They usually don't cause pain, but can cause abnormal bleeding, even when small. Fibroids - benign growth of uterine muscle tissue. Endometriosis - a condition in which parts of the uterine lining spread and implant on tissue outside the uterus. GnRH agonists can have significant side effects and tend to be only short-term solutions. They allow an easier surgical procedure if hysterectomy or myomectomy is planned.
Fibroids usually grow back within several months once a woman stops taking the medication.
The doctor uses an electrical current or laser to destroy the entire uterine lining. Heavy bleeding can often be stopped or greatly reduced, but pregnancy and childbirth are no longer safe. There are two types of mymectomies, depending on the location of the tissue to be removed. For example, if there are fibroids on the outside of the uterus, a laparascopic myomectomy might be performed, and the fibroids removed through small incisions made in the abdomen. Resection without ablation is used to remove unwanted tissue when a woman wants to preserve her fertility.