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. Then, using techniques such as laser, argon beam coagulation, or electrosurgery, the fibroids can be removed and the uterine wall repaired. Hysteroscopic myomectomy is performed through the woman's cervical canal and does not involved any abdominal incisions. Most women are back to normal activities within 7-10 days. 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.