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Show me how a myomectomy is done?

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Dr. Joel Rivera Jimenez answered

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.

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Answered 7/7/2018

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I had a myomectomy done 4 weeks back, now I realize that my mons pubis is swollen?

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I had an operation on 30 September to remove a fibroid. It was a laparotomy and a myomectomy. I tested positive for covid on 11 Jan. I am experiencing some pain in the area where the operation was done. Could this be due to covid?

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Laprascopic myomectomy was done and it was swole where my incision was near my navel to the left. It went down but looks like its back swell. I have some mild pain too. Is this normal. I had this a week ago exactly 12/5. No pus or redness either. ?

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I am 23 weeks pregnant and first was c-sec of GDM. I had myomectomy done last year and Dr says she will perform csec 3 weeks early. Why 3 weeks early?

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2 weeks post op after having a open horizontal myomectomy and ventrosuspension done. My period started with heavy pain and lots of blood is it normal?

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