Have you been diagnosed with uterine fibroids? If your fibroids are small and aren’t causing any discomfort, you don’t need to worry about them.
But some fibroids cause distressing symptoms. They can even interfere with fertility. In these situations, you need an operation called a myomectomy, which is the term for fibroid removal.
At Turnquest Surgical Solutions, our board-certified bariatric surgeons, Dexter Turnquest, MD, and Victoria C. Chang, MD, perform myomectomies for many patients. Following are reasons to consider a myomectomy for uterine fibroids.
Have your periods morphed from a stream into a river? Perhaps you frequently soak through a pad even though you use a tampon and a pad. You may even bleed between periods, or your periods are much longer than normal.
Fibroids that cause abnormal and excessive menstrual flow may limit your physical activities and prevent you from enjoying life. If this describes you, it’s time to make an appointment to learn how myomectomy could help relieve your symptoms.
Uterine fibroids can cause pain. If your fibroids grow large enough, they press on nearby organs and nerves in the area near your pelvis. Myomectomy can relieve pelvic pain that uterine fibroids cause.
Fibroids can cause pain during sex when they’re near the cervix. You may also feel discomfort because of pressure on surrounding organs. Don’t let uterine fibroids affect your intimate relationship.
Uterine fibroids affect fertility in a number of ways. If you want to get pregnant and your fibroids are very large, you should consider a myomectomy to improve your chances of conceiving.
Fibroids can damage your uterine lining and distort the shape of your uterus, preventing a fertilized egg from implanting. They can block your fallopian tubes so eggs can’t travel to your uterus.
A myomectomy preserves your uterus. If you’ve had fibroids and a myomectomy, you might need a C-section when you give birth, but the upside is that the myomectomy helps give you the opportunity to have a baby.
We perform an examination, reviewing imaging results, your medical history, and notes from your gynecologist or primary care provider to determine how your myomectomy will proceed.
In most cases, we’re able to use minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery to perform the operation, and we may use robotic-assisted laparoscopy to ensure the greatest possible precision. This type of surgery yields minimal blood loss and faster recovery than open surgery.
Don’t let uterine fibroids diminish your quality of life. Call us at one of our Houston, Texas, locations or request an appointment online to learn more about how myomectomy can help you.
