Terry, I know there are a lot of long posts with a lot of information, and I'm sure it must be overwhelming, but to make it simple, fibroids can be removed, it's called myomectomy. That is what you need done, and then you do not have to worry about any of this. Ask yourself why your doctor would suggest a hysterectomy, when your fibroid could just be removed? If you had a tumor on your kidney, do you think they'd remove your kidney? Of course not, they would remove the tumor and leave the kidney intact.
If I was you, I would contact the Hers Foundation and see if I could get a referral to a doctor who specializes in removing fibroids. Many gynecologists will not remove the fibroids because they only get paid about $300 and it takes more time than to remove the uterus which they get paid five times that amount. If you just get a second opinion from a random doctor, you could get the same opinion to remove your uterus when there is no need for that.
As far as looking for opinions of women saying that it's great, be very careful. I know women who told me that it was the best thing they ever did, only to find out after the fact that they were having sexual dysfunction and all kinds of other problems. Since your uterus is a hormone responsive sex organ, it only makes logical sense that it would have a negative effect on your sexual response. Please look at all the pictures on the HERS website and look at all the nerves and blood supply that's severed when the uterus is amputated. It is really a mutilating damaging surgery, and there's no need when you just have a fibroid or ovarian cysts. Both can be removed.
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Terry, I know there are a lot of long posts with a lot of information, and I'm sure it must be overwhelming, but to make it simple, fibroids can be removed, it's called myomectomy. That is what you need done, and then you do not have to worry about any of this. Ask yourself why your doctor would suggest a hysterectomy, when your fibroid could just be removed? If you had a tumor on your kidney, do you think they'd remove your kidney? Of course not, they would remove the tumor and leave the kidney intact.
If I was you, I would contact the Hers Foundation and see if I could get a referral to a doctor who specializes in removing fibroids. Many gynecologists will not remove the fibroids because they only get paid about $300 and it takes more time than to remove the uterus which they get paid five times that amount. If you just get a second opinion from a random doctor, you could get the same opinion to remove your uterus when there is no need for that.
As far as looking for opinions of women saying that it's great, be very careful. I know women who told me that it was the best thing they ever did, only to find out after the fact that they were having sexual dysfunction and all kinds of other problems. Since your uterus is a hormone responsive sex organ, it only makes logical sense that it would have a negative effect on your sexual response. Please look at all the pictures on the HERS website and look at all the nerves and blood supply that's severed when the uterus is amputated. It is really a mutilating damaging surgery, and there's no need when you just have a fibroid or ovarian cysts. Both can be removed.
April 8, 2009 - 7:12amThis Comment
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