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Fibroid issue
Is surgery an only option for treating submucosal fibroid? I have 2-3 cm of fibroid and get heavy periods so do I need to get this surgery done and no other way of shrinking it? If I wait for it to naturally/chemically shrink , are there chances of its growth and creating further complications?
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Submucosal fibroids usually do not respond to medical management. Still you may try for a few months as long as you are not anemic. If jo response, go for hysteroscopic removal
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Dr. Nirav Jetani
Gynecologist
11 yrs exp
Vadodara
It can give rise to menstruation difficulties and sometimes in pregnancy as well
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. P Pragnia
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi
Your treatment options depends on
do u have kids?
Your age?
Number of fibroids?
Your desire to retain Your uterus
Other comorbidities
Medical methods and intrauterine MIRENA can be an option.
But the thing is
Medical management will shrink fibroid size.
Once treatment stops they can increase.
Better meet a gynaecologist nearby
Show your scan report and go accordingly
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Dr. Zaheda Aziz
Gynecologist
2 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Submucosal fibroids of this size is difficult to manage with medicines alone. You can try for 1 or 2 cycles. But medicines cannot provide long term relief and the fibroids will again increase in size after stopping the drugs.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
No surgery is not the only option
There are medication available
You cannot wait for it to naturally shrink
Yes with passage of time the fibroid can grow and create further complications in the form of profuse bleeding and blood loss
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Dr. Prateeksha B S
Obstetrician
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
You can try medical management for 1-2 cycles and see if you are symptomatically better.If the medical management fails then go for surgical management.
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