Patient's question:
I have a friend who used to have twins because she had uterine fibroids, so her twins didn't come back. Her uterine fibroid was 8.2, and she needed surgery, right? Is it serious? What should be done about a uterine fibroid of 8.2?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that recur in the uterus. Regarding surgical treatment, the first step is to determine the size of the uterine fibroid. If the fibroid is larger than 5.0 cm, surgical treatment is required. Based on the symptoms described, the current uterine fibroid is 8.2 cm, which is significantly larger than 5.0 cm. In this case, surgical treatment is necessary. At this stage, the uterus is noticeably enlarged, and the symptoms are clearly recurring. It may also lead to changes in menstrual cycles due to control of the uterine cavity. Generally, at this stage, surgery is required to remove the fibroid.