Question 1

have issues with digesting my foods properly & constipation after a myomectomy 2.5yrs ago. i had a 5lbs fibroid resting on my rectum. any ideas on y?

Accepted Answer

GYN surgery: Call for an appointment to have the fibroid removed and also get a formal colonscopy

Question 2

constipation following myomectomy?

Accepted Answer

Pain meds: Pain medications after any kind of surgery can be constipating.  Inaddition, pelvic surgery can stimulate spasm of the muscles around the rectum that have to relax to allow bowel movements.  Stool softeners can be quite helpful until off the pain medications and the muscles have relaxed.

Question 3

is constipation normal if you had myomectomy?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Unless you are taking significant narcotics for post op pain and not drinking enough fluids. Discuss with your gyn doctor.

Question 4

show me how a myomectomy is done?

Accepted Answer

Myomectomy: We open the uterus right where the fibroid is, and dissect it out of the myometrium (muscle of the uterus) then close in layers the defect.

Question 5

what drugs should b taken after a myomectomy?

Accepted Answer

What was prescribed : After major surgery it is important to follow your surgeons instructions exactly as directed. You should take the medications he or she prescribed. You should not take anything else without clearing it with your surgeon.

Question 6

how common is it for someone to need a myomectomy?

Accepted Answer

Very Common: Many women have fibroids. Some women don't have problems from fibroids, but other women have painful periods, heavy bleeding, pelvic pressure, pain with sex, or infertility. The only way to remove fibroids is surgery and so myomectomy is very common. Myomectomy can be done in different ways so not every surgery is the same.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: myomectomy?

Accepted Answer

Removal of fibroids: A myomectomy is the procedure when fibroids are removed and the uterus remains.  Myomectomies can be done in a variety of ways, depending on the location of the fibroids.  Fiboids in the uterine cavity can often be removed hysteroscopically, with no abdominal incision.  Depending on size and location, myomectomies can be done laparoscopicaaly, robotically and my laparotomy.

Question 8

what  is  hysteroscopic  myomectomy?  please explain.

Accepted Answer

A GYN Procedure: Where they go in , under sedation usually, through the uterus and take out growths of muscle tissue of the uterus that should not be there and usually are responsible for pain and bleeding (fibroids). It is the alternative method of reaching them to a surgical approach through the abdomen by some means.Hysteroscopic means they are going up through the inside of the uterus.

Question 9

when can one try ivf after undergoing myomectomy?

Accepted Answer

Talk to surgeon: You need to ask your myomectomy surgeon as he/she will know how deeply into the uterine musculature the cuts  were done to remove the fibroid(s). The repair of the uterine defect(s) determines how long it takes to heal based upon the extensiveness of the surgery and how soon you can get pregnant and carry a child without uterine rupture.

Question 10

when does you period normalise after a myomectomy?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Your period is likely to be different after a myomectomy simply because the fibroids that were affecting things are now gone.  Hopefully the flow will be lighter and less painful. It may take one or two cycles to establish the new norm.

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Have issues with digesting my foods properly & constipation after a myomectomy 2.5yrs ago. i had a 5lbs fibroid resting on my rectum. any ideas on y?

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Constipation following myomectomy?

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Is constipation normal if you had myomectomy?

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What drugs should b taken after a myomectomy?

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What is hysteroscopic myomectomy? please explain.

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