Re: I need advice too

[Guest guest]

Given your age, your desire for children and the fact that currently it

appears you have only one fibroid, I think I might be inclined to vote with

your doctor on this one. While we know of several women who have

successfully conceived and delivered following UAE, at this point we just

don't know what percentage of women are likely to conceive and bring a

pregnancy to term following

UAE -- just not enough time to do the research and gather the statistics

yet. I understand your concern about other fibroids occuring following

myomectomy but again you have to remember that UAE has only been around for

less than 10 years, and only 5 in the US. While to date there has been no

published research concerning growth of new fibroids following successful

embolization, we just don't know what may show up 20 years down the road.

And if it does happen that you have regrowth of fibroids at a later date,

UAE at that time would always be an option for you.

My opinon is just that of another fibroid sufferer, but I have to say that

given your circumstances, I would be inclined to be conservative and go

with the procedure with a longer track record. I say this as someone who

did have a successful UAE and am very happy with the outcome, but I was 48

at the time I had it and had no plans to have children. Best of luck to

you, whatever your decision. Leonie

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I'm 24-years-old and have one big uterine fibroid embedded in my uterus. In

my opinion, my treatment options are limited because I'm so young. My

obgyn wants to do a myomectomy next month, but I really don't want to have

surgery. He has me on the Lupron shots now (which breaks me out in

heat flashes every half hour.) I really want to hear from people who have

had the embolization process done, or who are thinking about it. Some

doctors say I shouldn't have that done because of my age and because I

haven't had any kids yet---and don't want to for at least 5 years! (I

definately

want kids though.) But the odds of having another surgery for me are high

since it's likely that my fibroids will grow back because I'm so young!

Can anyone recommend an interventional radiologist in the Michigan area?

And on another note, I don't care what doctors or anyone else says, I truly

think the pill is the reason for my fibroid problems. I understand there

are no

studies on it, but I've been on the pill for over 6 years. No one in my

family has had problems like this, and I know lots of people on the pill

going

through the same problems most of us are. I just graduated from college two

years ago. While in college, I--like many female students--experienced

bad cramps. So the student health center freely gave anyone and everyone

pills. That's how most of my friends got started on the pill as well. It

pisses

me off to think about that. Just FYI.

[Guest guest]

Hi Silverfox,

Actually I think my father is who said the thing about not knowing where the

pellets go (he's a medical physiologist who worked in a hospital laboratory

and pretty well-read -- but sorry, I don't know where he may have gotten the

info from).

[Guest guest]

Hi Silverfox,

Actually I think my father is who said the thing about not knowing where the

pellets go (he's a medical physiologist who worked in a hospital laboratory

and pretty well-read -- but sorry, I don't know where he may have gotten the

info from).