A myomectomy takes out fibroids from the uterus. Uterine fibroids are benign tumors of the uterine wall or muscle. They are not cancer.
The surgery is done through a cut the doctor makes in your lower belly. The cut is also called an incision. In many cases, the doctor makes the cut just above the pubic hairline. In other cases, the cut runs from the belly button to the pubic hairline. Both cuts leave a scar. It often fades with time.
You may stay in the hospital for 1 to 4 days. You can expect to feel better each day. But you may need about 4 to 6 weeks to recover.
This surgery should decrease the pain and heavy bleeding that are caused by fibroids. You will still have your uterus. Having this done should not affect your ability to have children. Sometimes it is done to help fertility. But there is a chance that surgery could harm the uterus. This can cause problems with a future pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about this before your surgery.
Surgery can be stressful. This information will help you understand what you can expect. And it will help you safely prepare for surgery.
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A myomectomy is surgery to take out fibroids from the uterus. Your doctor made a cut (incision) in your lower belly to remove the fibroids.
You can expect to feel better and stronger each day. But you may tire quickly and need pain medicine for a week or two. You may need about 4 to 6 weeks to fully recover.
Don't lift anything heavy while you are recovering. Give your incision and your belly muscles time to heal.
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