Patient's question:
How big does an uterine fibroid need to be for surgical treatment to be necessary?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Uterine fibroids are larger than the uterus in the early third trimester of pregnancy; submucosal uterine fibroids with excessive bleeding that do not respond to conservative treatment; significant control symptoms, such as the inability to control the bladder to urinate or the inability to control the rectum to defecate; all of the above have indications for surgery. For smaller fibroids with no discomfort symptoms, follow-up examinations every six months are recommended. If the growth rate is rapid within a short period, surgery should also be considered.