If a woman has a C-Section years ago and now has uterine fibroid symptoms that need treated, will the C-Section make it impossible for a woman to have a Myomectomy or UAE performed?
Shouldn’t make any difference. – Paul Indman, M.D. I had an Abdominal Myomectomy and my recovery time (with a lot of pain) was 8 weeks. I also had to have a c-section when I delivered my child and my recovery was 6 weeks. Is my uterus weak from the Myomectomy? First of all, everybody recovers at different rates, but 8 weeks to recover from a myomectomy and 6 weeks for a cesarean is much longer than I usually see with my patients. It is very unusual for someone to have pain that isn’t easily controlled with medication. Once someone has had a cesarean birth, it used to be recommended that all future deliveries also be by cesarean, because of the small risk of rupture of the uterus. Over the last several decades more women are having vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC) but the pendulum is swinging back. If a myoma removed goes deep into the uterus, there is also a small risk of uterine rupture. The exact numbers are unknown, but are low. Nevertheless, most women choose not to take the ri
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