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Re: EMOTIONAL: Pelvic & back pain,abnormal cramping, heavy bleeding and mood swings

From: Hope (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:10:54 -0500 (CDT)


Hi Mary,

There are many ways to treat uterine fibroids. Please feel free to visit/participate on the OBGYN.net Uterine Fibroids Forum.

Articles: http://www.obgyn.net/fibroid-resource-center/display.asp?page=articles/patient_articles

Brochures: http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/questionstoask.html

List of treatments: http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/Guide1a.pdf Uterine artery embolization, myomectomy - hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, da Vinci robot, Exablate - MR guided Focused Ultrasound,etc.

http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/exablate.htm

http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/UAE.htm

saving ovaries: http://www.ovaryresearch.com

Best Regards, Hope, Women's Health and Fibroid Forum Moderator

At Sun, 29 Jul 2007, Mary wrote: >
>I am a 41 yr. old female with 2 grown children. I have had pelvic &
>back pain (right-side) for 2+ yrs. now. I have a large fybroid cyst on
>my Uterus, which is enlarged. I had a Laparoscopy without a ultrasound
>prior to, which revealed my condition. Endemetriosis was suspected,
>none found. I had adhesions on my right ovary, which were removed,
>however, my Gyne feels my only option is a hysterectomy.My ovaries are
>ok.I am concerned about a hysterectomy at my age, I just feel I am not
>ready. I want to get another opinion. I asked my medical doctor, he
>seems to agree with my gyne based on my diagnosis. Are there other
>treatment options, such as reducing the size of my uterus, removing the
>fybroid, to avoid the Hysterectomy. I am familiar with the ablation
>tecnique. I am not a candidate for birth control pills because of my
>age. Help?
>
>--
>Mary
>






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