Patient's question:
My uterine fibroids have been discovered 6 years ago, and now the largest one is over 7 cm! It's very common! Currently, I'm hospitalized for treatment, and surgery hasn't been performed yet! The doctor suggested removing the uterus, but my friends have all sorts of opinions, saying that removing the uterus may lead to some postoperative complications and shorten life expectancy! It makes me feel very desperate now. What are some good methods for treating uterine fibroids?Doctor's answer:
If the uterine fibroid is less than five centimeters, and there is a large amount of menstrual flow during menstruation, surgical treatment is required. If there are no symptoms, close observation can be performed.Guidelines and recommendations: For patients with obvious symptoms, those with a possibility of malignant transformation of the fibroid, and those who are not recommended to conceive, hysterectomy is advisable. Hysterectomy can be performed as total or subtotal hysterectomy. For older patients, total hysterectomy is more appropriate.
There are many treatment methods for uterine fibroids. However, because the symptoms of patients vary, the treatment methods adopted also differ. Therefore, patients need to undergo timely and thorough examination and diagnosis to receive symptomatic treatment.