Dear Dr Parker,
I am a forty year old female living in Australia and recently tests have shown that I have a very large fibroid growing on the Uterus Muscle. The fibroid is 17.5cm X 16.3cm X 6.8cm. I am worried that so far most have the notion that I would require a full hysterectomy in [...]
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Tag Archives: hysterectomy
Large Fibroids Can Be Removed by Myomectomy
January 20, 2010 – 8:21 pm
Hysterectomy and Other Treatments for Adenomyosis
January 20, 2010 – 8:11 pm
hysterectomy for fibroids
New Research on the Myths Regarding Instructions Doctors Give Following Surgery
October 25, 2009 – 3:16 pm
Available studies of activity restrictions following surgery do not support many of the recommendations currently provided by doctors. Resumption of usual activities after gynecologic surgery helps integrate women back into normal life and, although more study is needed, they suggested more liberal recommendations after abdominal surgery
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