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Hi Anon,

Welcome to EmpowHER and thanks for your question. 

Most fibroids do not cause symptoms, and do not require treatment. A 'wait and see' approach is sometimes adopted.

• Fibroids may require treatment in the following circumstances:
• Fibroids are growing large enough to cause pressure on other organs, such as the bladder.
• Fibroids are growing rapidly
• Fibroids are causing abnormal bleeding
• Fibroids are causing problems with fertility.

Treatment options

Treatment depends on the location, size and number of the fibroids, but may include:

• Drugs - such as hormones, used in combination to shrink the fibroids prior to surgery.
• Hysteroscopy - the fibroids are removed via the cervix, using a hysteroscope.
• Laparoscopy - or 'keyhole surgery', where a thin tube is inserted through the abdomen to remove the fibroids.
• Open surgery - larger fibroids need to be removed via an abdominal incision. This procedure weakens the uterine wall, and makes Caesarean sections for subsequent pregnancies more likely.
• Hysterectomy - the surgical removal of some, or all, of the uterus. Pregnancy is no longer possible after a hysterectomy

It's best to talk to your doctor and let him know your concerns. You doctor can work with you, in choosing the best treatment.

Here's a link that can help.

https://www.empowher.com/condition/uterine-fibroids

Best,

Daisy