Will I need to have a hysterectomy if I have fibroids?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:A hysterectomy is the single most commonly performed unnecessary surgery in America, according to Dr. Oz. Find out why many hysterectomies should not be performed as Dr. Oz talks about alternatives in this video.
A hysterectomy is the single most commonly performed unnecessary surgery in America, according to Dr. Oz. Find out why many hysterectomies should not be performed as Dr. Oz talks about alternatives in this video. More -
Most of the time, fibroids don't cause any problems and don't require any treatment at all. In some cases, though, doctors may need to perform a hysterectomy, which is the surgical removal of the entire uterus. Hysterectomy is the only way to make sure that fibroids don't come back, so many women end up needing a hysterectomy if other treatments aren't successful. In fact, about one of four women who undergo myomectomy (the surgical removal of only the fibroids themselves) end up needing a hysterectomy four to eight years later. Because women aren't able to have children after hysterectomy, this procedure is only used for women who don't want to become pregnant or as an extreme last resort if other treatments don't work.
Most of the time, fibroids don't cause any problems and don't require any treatment at all. In some cases, though, doctors may need to perform a hysterectomy, which is the surgical removal of the entire uterus. Hysterectomy is the only way to make... More -
Dr. John Lipman answered:No. Fibroids are benign (noncancerous) tumors. If they are not causing any symptoms, no treatment is necessary. If they are causing symptoms, and you are not interested in having children, hysterectomy is an option. However, there are a number of safer and less invasive, nonsurgical procedures, which a woman should consider as well. One of these nonsurgical options, uterine fibroid embolization or UFE, should allow her to get the symptom relief she is looking for, without the risks of surgery and the potential side effects of losing her uterus (exs. psychological effects of losing her womb, sexual dysfunction, urinary leaking, etc.). UFE can be performed as an outpatient (i.e. no hospital stay) and she goes home with only a Band-Aid at the entry site. The recovery for UFE is also substantially shorter than the surgical options. Women that are interested in UFE would need to have a consultation with an interventional radiologist. This is the type of doctor that performs this procedure, and these doctors can be found nationwide on the Society of Interventional Radiology website (www.sirweb.org).No. Fibroids are benign (noncancerous) tumors. If they are not causing any symptoms, no treatment is necessary. If they are causing symptoms, and you are not interested in having children, hysterectomy is an option. However, there are a number of... More
