I have been diagnosed with a large fibroid tumor on the outside of my uterus. I have had three C-sections, and because of the scar tissue I was told abdominal hysterectomy is the only way to treat this fibroid. I am very concerned about this surgery.
Fibroids are benign tumors that originate in the muscular layer of the uterine wall.
The cause of fibroids is not known, but they are very common, occurring in about one-fourth of all women. Fibroids do not require treatment unless they cause symptoms or grow very rapidly. The typical symptoms associated with fibroids are pain, heavy menses, irregular bleeding and pressure on other pelvic organs. Treatment of fibroids is usually by surgery, though occasionally medical options can be helpful. Although it may sound as if a myomectomy is a simpler operation, this is often not the case.