Myomectomy Many women have benign tumors in their uterus called myomata uteri or fibroids. These myoma may be silently present and cause no problems. In many women, however, fibroids can cause excessive and frequent menstrual periods, pelvic pain, infertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss.
Severe anemia can result from excessive uterine bleeding.
Other symptoms can include pelvic pressure on the woman's bladder or rectum which may result in frequent urination or constipation. As with any other surgical procedure, there are also risks of bleeding, blood transfusion, infection, anesthetic complications, or injury to other structures such as bowel or bladder. Women who later become pregnant may need a Caesarean Section for delivery because of weakening of the uterine wall from the myomectomy. And finally, fibroids may recur after a myomectomy. Then, using techniques such as coagulation or electrosurgery, the fibroids are removed and the uterine wall repaired.