Questions To Ask Before Fibroid Surgery
Get Answers To Your Fibroid Surgery Questions

A recent fibroid diagnosis can be overwhelming, so understanding some common questions to ask before fibroid surgery is important. Women often feel rushed into surgery with very little consideration given to alternative treatment options. We’re here to tell you that you do have options when it comes to your fibroid treatment, but you also have trade offs to consider. Know the common questions to ask about fibroid surgery. How invasive is the procedure? How long will I need to recover before I can go back to work? After fibroid surgery when can I get pregnant? Can fibroids come back after being removed? The answers to these questions will vary depending on the treatment approach that you choose.
Before you go under the knife you should make sure that you understand the full impact of the fibroid surgery being offered to you. It’s also critical that you communicate your expectations with your doctor so that they can help you get to the treatment that makes the most sense for you. These questions apply to all fibroid surgery types, including myomectomy, hysterectomy, & uterine artery embolization. To help you navigate your options, our Fibroid Specialists have prepared this list of 9 questions to ask your doctor before you undergo fibroid removal surgery.

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“Dr. Lalezarian is a gem of a doctor, and I am glad I found him. My journey with fibroids was one that has been long. When initially diagnosed with fibroids, I experienced fear-mongering by my former OBGYN when inquiring about UFE as an option. Over two years and a lot of money spent on appointments with potential new, fancy OBGYNs, I found Dr. Lalezarian. After a brief phone consultation, I later scheduled my procedure with his dedicated assistant, Jennifer. On the day of my appointment, my procedure took less than an hour, and the downtime was minimal! I am a month and some days post-procedure and feeling great thus far. My first cycle was like night and day, so hopefully, this continues! I’m starting to see a difference in my stomach and I don’t constantly have to pee! If you are dealing with fibroids and don’t want the trauma of an open surgery, I would highly recommend Dr. Lalezarian as your first line of attack.”
Ms Foriest, September 2022
(1) How is a Fibroid Removed in the Fibroid Surgery?
The exact technique that your surgeon is going to use is important because different techniques have different outcomes. How long your recovery will take, whether or not you’ll be able to get pregnant afterwards, and post-operative scarring are just a few of the outcomes that vary depending on the approach used by your surgeon.
Fibroid removal surgery could mean the complete removal of the uterus. This approach is called a hysterectomy. Fibroid removal surgery could also mean the targeted removal of the fibroids while leaving the uterus intact. This approach is called a myomectomy. Hysterectomies and myomectomies can be done through one large incision across the abdomen, through multiple small incisions laparoscopically, or entirely through the vagina. Even within these very different techniques, there’s a great deal of variation in how your surgery can go, so it’s critical to understand exactly what procedure you’re getting.
(2) Will I have a Fibroid Surgery Scar?
Post-operative fibroid surgery scars are a very real concern for many women undergoing fibroid surgery. Depending on the surgical technique used, women may end up with no scars (vaginal approach), multiple small scars (laparoscopic approach), or one large scar (abdominal approach). Fibroid surgery scars can be permanent, so it’s important to be comfortable with the incisions you’ll get before you decide that fibroid surgery is right for you.

(3) Will I Be Hospitalized After Fibroid Surgery?
(4) How Long Is Fibroid Surgery Recovery Time?
Like other outcomes, fibroid surgery recovery time varies by technique. Most women that undergo fibroid removal surgery can expect a minimum recovery period of about 2 weeks before they’re able to fully resume normal strenuous activities like work and exercise. But a full recovery for some can take as long as 6 weeks. It’s important to get a more specific estimate from your surgeon, as you’ll likely want to plan your busy life around your recovery and understand when everything will get back to normal.

(5) Are There Any Side Effects of Fibroid Surgery?
(6) Can Fibroids Come Back After Being Removed?
Some women are surprised to learn that fibroids can ‘come back’ after myomectomy. Fibroids that are incompletely excised can regrow, or brand new fibroids can develop into sizes that cause symptoms to return. In medicine, this phenomenon is often called ‘recurrence.’ With hysterectomy, however, recurrence is not possible because the entire uterus is removed, so you’ll be fibroid free for the rest of your life.
(7) Will I Need Another Fibroid Surgery Operation Later?

(8) After Fibroid Surgery When Can I Get Pregnant?
(9) What Other Fibroid Treatment Options Are There?
Even with the information provided here, we still recommend that you have an in-depth consultation with your doctor around these questions. We can’t overstate how important it is that you have weighed all of your options and have all of the facts before you get fibroid surgery. Get in touch with us at ProFibroidMD if you’d like to learn more about fibroid surgery and non-surgical options for fibroids.
Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Fibroid Treatments: Which Is Best?
When it comes to fibroid treatment, we believe that less is more. A less invasive procedure means less trauma, less risk, and shorter recovery time. Learn more about why we opt for UFE, the least invasive treatment for uterine fibroids.
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[5] de Bruijn, A. M., Ankum, W. M., Reekers, J. A., Birnie, E., van der Kooij, S. M., Volkers, N. A., & Hehenkamp, W. J. K. (2016). Uterine artery embolization vs hysterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: 10-year outcomes from the randomized EMMY trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 215(6), 745.e1-745.e12.
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