I am suffering from a submucosal fibroid...please advise
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I have a submucosal fibroid 3.6cm causing heavy bleeding clots and back pain.i hv been off from work.i am anemic.taking iron tabs.my doc has suggested ESMYA for 3 months 1 mth break and 3 mth again or surgery.hysteroscopic resection or myomectomy.since I am 33 and want to hv babies.pls advise is taking ESMYA better or surgery ..i do not want incision too cant make up my mind.. thanks
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dj1409 Positivegurl
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Hi I too had a few same sized fibroids about an year ago causing extremely heavy bleeding and humongous clots. I straightaway opted for surgery as I thought medicines will have their own side effects/may not work etc. Due to the size of the fibroids, it was a hysteroscopic myomectomy, i.e the surgery was done via vaginal opening and no incision was required. I also had laparoscopic investigations done while myomectomy was carried out, and as a result had a couple of 2 or three tiny incisions made which healed in a couple of days at the most.
Dont be scared of the surgery, they require at the most a day's admission and mostly heal beautifully. My lap scars are practically invisible now. My periods are still on the heavier side but much more manageable.
Hope this helps.
Positivegurl dj1409
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camelia61043 Positivegurl
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Positivegurl camelia61043
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Kay_La-Funk Positivegurl
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Hey Positivegurl!
I've got several fibroids about 8 or 9 but there could be more. I've tried Esyma and I really didn't like the side effects. If you do decide to take it, your periods will stop for the length of time that you take the medication for. I suffered from severe constipation and nausea I was also in a bit of pain and discomfort. My gynaecologist said that this can happen when the fibroids are shrinking. I just felt awful for three months. My fibroids shrunk a litte but they grew back again to the previous size. I think the largest one which is now bigger than a large grapefruit grew back a little bigger. The medication was offered to me again however I refused and opted for myomectomy in a few weeks. I'm really freaking out about surgery trust me! However like you I'm in my early 30s and I really want to have kids within the next year or two. I was advised to either go for the surgery now in order to preserve fertility, or try to conceive and see how it goes. However I don't want to take the chance plus I'm not ready to start just yet
I avoided surgery for years, however I decided that I don't want to decrease my chances of conceiving or reduce my chances of carrying a pregnancy full term. If surgery is offered to you as a treatment option I say go for it. Esyma won't cure your fibroid and it may not even reduce your symptoms much.
Hope it all goes well for you whichever option you go for x
Kay_La-Funk
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Positivegurl Kay_La-Funk
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