WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1998: Re: Differing opinions from my doctors on enlarged uterus

Re: Differing opinions from my doctors on enlarged uterus

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 24 Jul 1998 16:56:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 23 Jul 1998, Susan wrote: >
>I am age 45, have had pelvic ultrasound. Uterus is 16 cm, u/s shows
>small mass (4 x 4 x 2 cm) inside, lining healthy. No irregular
>bleeding, pain or other significant symptoms. Surface of uterus
>described as "irregular, not smooth."

Hi Susan, I am "just a patient" but my situation was very similar to yours. No real symptoms, no abnormal bleeding. However I was told there'd be signficant symptoms coming up (I am 41) approaching perimenopause... My GYN assured me that pone day I'd be giving a presentation somewhere and would hemmorhage... and some women corroborated that something similar did happen to them...

The only symptom I really had was starting to have some urine leakage...fibroid was on bladder.

So I just has a uterine arterial embolization. So far I am pleased. No general anesthesia, just some nice sleepy drug, and an AMAZING recovery with very little pain. Did aerobics a few days after the procedure. I did have bruising on my leg but 3 weeks later it's almost gone.

The pressure on my bladder is gone, and they expect some more shrinkage in the next few weeks. I'll have a repeat ultrasound 3 months after the procedure.

Also I was assured that if it were a sarcoma it would start growing again like mad. Plus the radiologist said that benign fibroids have a "characteristic" look in most cases on the u/s ("whorl/cinnamon roll look...")

Finally in doing research I found it is QUITE common for fibroids to start enlarging in your early 40s. Something about an "estrogen surge" pre-perimenopause. I can't remember if it was Winifred Ctuler's book... somewhere anyways. Also there are other factors that can cause the fibroids to grow. Weight gain is one -- nmore fat = more estrogen = bigger fibroids possible.

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