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“WHAT IS
THE ANSWER TO MY UTERINE FIBROID QUESTION?” A
PATIENT ASKS HER INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST AND GYNECOLOGIST
Section # 3 - Continued
Page #3
Will the fibroids
come back or continue to grow if a woman is taking Hormone Replacement
Therapy (HRT) after Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) or menopause?
How common is it to have post-menopausal fibroid growth? I have had
one fibroid for several years and now, several years after menopause, I
have been diagnosed with a new and larger "fibroid". The
radiologist report says he cannot rule out a ‘neoplasm’, and recommended
further testing, but my primary doctor’s office said it was normal.
I don’t take hormones. I have been experiencing abnormal bleeding
for almost a year. I also had a CAT scan to check why I am having
lower back pain.
I am a woman in my
mid-fifties, my period stopped over a year ago, but my fibroids and uterus
are still around the 14-16 week pregnancy size.
Will the fibroids shrink
because I am in menopause? Due to the pressure from the fibroids,
would UFE be a good option to look at?
I have heavy bleeding that
comes every two weeks. My doctor says it is because of menopause. I don’t
have fibroids. Will UAE correct this problem?
Can UAE or Myomectomy
cause premature menopause?
Some doctors say that
fibroids will shrink completely after menopause, and other doctors feel
that the shrinkage will be minimal. My stomach
still appears to be
distorted after menopause although there has been some shrinkage.
What is your opinion on this? Are there any other alternatives for
me now?
Have you had any feedback
or comments from UFE patients who are athletes or at least women in top
physical condition concerning their recovery time and training schedule?
Is there a set
timeframe Post UAE when ultrasound/MRI studies should be performed and/or
only when a problem arises?
In your experience,
have you ever had a patient slough tissue or the fibroids decreased to a
point that the uterus was completely rid of the dead fibroid tissue?
Do infarcted (dead)
fibroids migrate to the surface of the lining of the uterus (endometrial
cavity) OR do the fibroids come into contact with the endometrial cavity
because the lining changed?
The UAE cuts off the
blood and oxygen supply to the fibroid and the fibroid dies.
Does it make a difference if the fibroid is still connected to the
uterus wall or if it drops into the endometrial cavity and into the cervix
for an infection to start?
Because the infarcted
(dead) fibroid is 'hanging' onto the uterus wall waiting to be possibly
sloughed in the future, does that mean the White Blood Count (WBC)
will be a little high because the body recognizes it as a slight
'infection'?
I had a
Laparoscopic Supra-cervical hysterectomy for uterine fibroids. Is it
normal after this procedure to continue to have bleeding monthly due to
still having my cervix?
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Legal Note: The material presented on Hope For Fibroids,
Inc. web site is for informational purposes only. It is not
meant to be a substitute for physician care.
If you need medical advice on uterine fibroid
disease or other medical conditions you should discuss them with a
physician.
Last modified:
Monday January 01, 2007 |
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Hope For Fibroids Inc.
(web site designed & developed by
Hope)
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