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6 cm fibroid tumor
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 24 years experience
Signs and symptoms: Clinical manifestation can include- heavy menses, dysmenorrhea, pressure/discomfort on pelvic are- which depends on the bulk of the fibroids, difficu... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Robert WorthingtonKirschanswered
Phlebology 36 years experience
Heavy periods are 1: Fibroids cause no symptoms at all in about half of those who have them. The most common fibroid symptom is heavier than normal menstrual flow. The fib... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. R. Wayne Inzeranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
May be good: A fibroid that outgrows it's own blood supply may "infarct" and start to "degenerate". This stops growth and may cause a decrease in size. Now the b... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Herbert Duvivieranswered
Hematology and Oncology 34 years experience
Depends: If the surgery was laprascopically performed the recover will be less than if it was performed via laparotomy (much larger incision). Smaller incision... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Lipmananswered
Radiology 37 years experience
Depends: Having fibroid without symptoms nothing should be done. If causing significant symptoms there are medicines that can help temporize, but often the wom... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Dumb luck: Maybe a quarter of women of reproductive age have fibroids in the uterus that cause more or less trouble. There are a variety of ways to handle these ... Read More
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lester Thompsonanswered
Pathology 34 years experience
Surgery: Fibroid is a broad term: fibroid of the uterus are removed by myomectomy or surgery. A fibroid tumor of the soft tissues (fibromatosis) is also remove... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Seek another cause: These tumors are very common and while they can cause heavy periods, they are unlikely to stop you from having your periods.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tarek Bardawilanswered
Gynecology 23 years experience
None.: Fibroids are not affected by anything you eat or avoid eating.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 43 years experience
YOUR OB NEEDS: To answer that, it depends where it is and how big it is, cannot answer your ? Without knowing that , many fibriods cause absolutely no problems , som... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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