Is a golf-ball sized fibroid considered large or small?
It could depend on the location of the fibroid and whether it is causing symptoms. Fibroids can be either much smaller or much larger. Q: How are large fibroids surgically removed? A: How fibroids are removed varies, depending on size, location and preference of the surgeon. The recovery period varies, depending on some of above variables. Q: How reasonable is it to resist having a hysterectomy due to large fibroids? A: Because fibroids tend to shrink after menopause, it depends on how close you are to menopause and also how severe your symptoms are. Also there is a relatively new technique that cuts off the blood supply to fibroids and causes them to shrink. Q: If I wait until menopause, what are the chances my fibroids will shrink? A: Even if fibroids do not shrink (and they often do) after menopause, at least they should stop growing. Q: What is the most common symptom of fibroids? A: Often the first indication is an increase of the amount of menstrual flow, including blood clots. D
