Myoma

Myoma

It is one of the most common gynecological diseases observed in one out of four women during the reproductive (reproductive) period. It originates from uterine smooth muscle. Among the complaints of the patients, the most:

Irregular period; It may be in the form of excessive or frequent menstruation or intermittent bleeding.
Anemia due to bleeding,
Pain; may occur during menstruation or intercourse,
If the fibroid is large, compression complaints; constipation and frequent urination
İnfertility,difficulty conceiving,

The diagnosis of myoma is made by examination and ultrasonography. Fibroids are named according to their location in the uterus; submucous if inside the uterus, intramural if inside the uterus wall, subserous if outside the uterus wall.

The presence of myoma is not a reason for immediate surgery, just like an ovarian cyst; patient's complaint, patient's age, child request, size and number of fibroids and where in the uterus are important in deciding. In general, fibroids that cause bleeding and pain in the patient, are larger than 5 cm, and continue to grow during follow-up should be surgically removed. Depending on the patient's age, complaint and child request, only myoma can be removed or the uterus can be removed completely. 

Recurrence of fibroids means that if a fibroid is completely removed according to the method, the same fibroid cannot recur from the same place, but small undetected fibroids grow and recur after the operation period from different parts of the uterus. Myomas are usually followed after menopause, they have a very low chance of turning into cancer and are about one in a thousand.

There are some other treatment methods other than surgery, but studies investigating their effectiveness are ongoing.