Patient's question:
I've been married to my husband for about six years. We started preparing to have a child from the third year, but so far we haven't been pregnant. Last month, I had a thorough examination of my uterus and found that I had uterine fibroids! What should I do about uterine fibroids? Do I need to have my uterus removed? Is there a way to treat it without removing the uterus?Doctor's answer:
For uterine fibroids, which are benign tumors, the primary treatment approach generally considers the size and location of the fibroids. If the fibroids are relatively small and not submucosal, most cases do not require treatment and mainly involve regular and thorough examinations. However, if the fibroids are submucosal, they can easily affect menstruation and may also lead to infertility. In such cases, hysteroscopic surgery can be used to treat them. But if fibroids in other locations grow to more than 5.0 centimeters, surgical removal of the fibroids is also necessary.