Tag Archives: myomectomy

Fibroids and Sexuality

August 2, 2010 – 7:45 am

Dr Parker’s Comments: There have been very few studies examining the effect of fibroids on women’s sexual satisfaction, and even fewer on the effects of different treatment options on sexual satisfaction. For that reason, the current findings that women with fibroids have more pelvic pain with intercourse and that myomectomy appears to help many of these women are good steps in helping women understand their symptoms. Similar research with regard to other treatment options including uterine artery embolization, focused ultrasound, mefipristone, etc, are sorely needed.

By Bill Parker, MD | Posted in Recent Fibroid Research | Also tagged fibroids, pain, sexual satisfaction, sexuality, study | Comments (0)

How Do Women Feel about Hysterectomy and Myomectomy?

April 18, 2010 – 2:56 pm

A Qualitative Comparison of Women’s Attitudes Towards Hysterectomy and Myomectomy Julie Askew PhD. Healthcare for Women International 2009;30:728-42. Study: Eighteen women, ages 31-49, who suffered from symptoms of fibroids and who had undergone a hysterectomy or myomectomy in the past 2 years were interviewed by the author. All of the women had further education or [...]

By Bill Parker, MD | Posted in Recent Fibroid Research | Also tagged cost of better care, doctor's skills, fibroid information, health information on the internet, hysterectomy, second opinion, traveling for better care, women's feelings | Comments (0)

Large Fibroids Can Be Removed by Myomectomy

January 20, 2010 – 8:21 pm

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 [...]

By Bill Parker, MD | Posted in Interesting e-mails to Dr. Parker | Also tagged hysterectomy, large fibroid | Comments (0)

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

By Bill Parker, MD | Posted in Recent Fibroid Research | Also tagged activity after fibroid surgery, activity after surgery, back to work after surgery, driving after surgery, hysterectomy, instructions after surgery, lifting after surgery, sex after hysterectomy, sex after surgery | Comments (4)

Can “watchful waiting” be used when a patient is anemic?

September 28, 2009 – 4:06 pm

Is it possible to build up hemoglobin enough to be able to just wait and watch fibroids. My hemoglobin was 6.6 and is now 7.5 from taking iron supplements. My uterus is 6 times normal size with one fibroid the size of a softball, and numerous others. My doctor is strongly recommending a laparoscopic hysterectomy. [...]

By Bill Parker, MD | Posted in Interesting e-mails to Dr. Parker | Also tagged anemia, fibroids, hemoglobin, large fibroid, watchful waiting | Comments (0)

Is Watchful Waiting A Good Option for Fibroids at Age 50?

August 10, 2009 – 2:42 pm

No hysterectomy needed for fibroids

By Bill Parker, MD | Posted in Interesting e-mails to Dr. Parker | Also tagged fibroids and kidney damage, no hysterectomy, watchful waiting | Comments (0)

Is it a good idea to donate your own blood before having abdominal myomectomy surgery?

July 20, 2009 – 9:28 pm

Dr. Parker’s Comment: I recently attended a lecture by a world expert in blood transfusion medicine and it was eye-opening. It turns out that every day that blood, even your own blood, sits in the blood bank refrigerator, it decreases in quality. Studies show that in an ICU with really ill patients, the ones who [...]

By Bill Parker, MD | Posted in Interesting e-mails to Dr. Parker | Also tagged abdominal myomectomy, blood transfusions, cell-saver, fibroid removal, fibroid surgery | Comments (2)

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