Fibroids
- Intramural fibroids are found within the muscular wall of the uterus.
- Subserosal fibroids grow outwards from the outside wall of the uterus. They can become very large.
- Submucosal fibroids grow from the inner wall of the uterus and can take up space inside the uterus. These account for only 5% of all fibroids.
- Intramural fibroids are found within the muscular wall of the uterus.
- Subserosal fibroids grow outwards from the outside wall of the uterus. They can become very large.
- Submucosal fibroids grow from the inner wall of the uterus and can take up space inside the uterus. These account for only 5% of all fibroids.
- Hysterectomy – this is a major operation to remove the uterus, usually via a "bikini-line" cut in the abdomen or, if the fibroids are not too large, via the vagina.
- Myomectomy – this is the removal of individual fibroids, leaving the uterus intact. It is usually only considered for women who still wish to have a baby.
- Hysteroscopic resection – fibroids within the uterus can sometimes be removed during hysteroscopy using a hot wire loop (diathermy).
- Uterine artery embolisation – this is a new technique in which the blood supply to a fibroid is blocked, causing the fibroid to shrink. It is still undergoing research and is not yet widely available.
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