Patient's question:
Doctor, hello. I have been experiencing frequent abdominal pain recently. I went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the results showed that I have a high-intensity uterine fibroid. The doctor recommended that I undergo surgery to remove the tumor. Hello doctor, do I need to have my uterus removed if I have uterine fibroids?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of uterine fibroids should be comprehensively considered based on the patient's symptoms, age, fertility preferences, as well as the type, size, and number of fibroids. A 28-year-old woman has fertility preferences. Uterine fibroids smaller than 4 cm have fertility preferences. Surgical treatment should be performed if symptoms affect daily life, causing pelvic pressure or pain, urinary symptoms, or abnormal uterine bleeding. For those with fertility preferences, fibroid removal is feasible; for those without fertility preferences, hysterectomy or subtotal hysterectomy is feasible. A comprehensive evaluation should be conducted before considering surgery.