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slim. A very intricate surgery that requires a large knowledge base,

Mymoectomies should only be performed by surgeons who have been

specially trained in the procedure.

362BHysterectomy

For some women a hysterectomy is the only option to both relieve their

symptoms and save their life. Uncontrolled bleeding caused why growing

fibroids can indeed become life threatening if not taken care of and when

other medical options fail, the removal of the uterus and fibroids may be the

answer. Even the American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology admits

that hysterectomy is the only sure-fire “cure” for fibroids, freeing the patient of

them permanently.

Performed through an incision in the abdomen (or even through the vagina), a

hysterectomy requires the actual removal of the uterus, and sometimes the

ovaries as well. Although removing the ovaries can save you from the

possibility of ovarian cancer in the future, it does come with one nasty side

effect: instant menopause. Once the ovaries are removed from the body, a

woman experienced surgically-induced menopause and all the effects of this

syndrome.

In most cases, the cervix does not need to be removed in order to treat

fibroids. This is important since women who have their cervix removed during

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