Re: article on MRI as predictor for success

March 29, 2000

> Have you asked your Doctor:

>

> 1. If an MRI would indicate more clearly if the fibroids were

> pedunculated subserous fibroids or subserous. If so, could

> they be more easily removed, especially, pedunculateds(grow

> on stalks) via hysteroscopy? I believe Reynolds used

> this option--, are you still reading posts?

>

The fibroids that can be removed via hysteroscopy are the submucosal fibroids(

pendunculated or not). If that is what you have, I'd certainly be willing to

talk about my experience (or you can find it in the archives). It sounds like

yours are outside the uterus - submucosal are inside (which is why they can be

reached through the cervix without an external incision.)

I was told that an ultrasound could not necessarily distinguish fibroid

location. My understanding is that the ultrasound was used primarily to

determine existence and size, so it might be helpful to have an office

hysteroscopy if there is any question as to location. By symptoms, mine was

classically submucosal. Even though I had an ultrasound, the ultimate diagnosis

that they were submucosal was made by hysteroscopy.

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