Fibroids After Menopause

Fibroids need the hormone estrogen to grow. After menopause, a woman’s estrogen levels decrease dramatically, which usually reduces the risk of developing fibroids.

In many cases, fibroids actually shrink and cause fewer symptoms for women who have reached menopause.

Women who are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during perimenopause or after menopause may not see a decrease in their symptoms. This is because HRT usually contains a combination of estrogen and progesterone, which are the same hormones that allow fibroids to grow in younger women.

At KLASS, we understand what you are going through and have dedicated our lives to helping women who ail from uterine fibroids using the most advanced, minimally invasive procedures to help you achieve your goals.

We are advanced-trained GYN specialists and we take into consideration your plans, such as whether you intend to have children or if you are willing to undergo future surgeries, should additional tumors grow. We get to know each patient on a personal level to ensure that they are getting the treatment that is right for them.

For complex gynecologic conditions, choosing a specialist is essential. At KLASS, we are dedicated to the techniques and procedures that optimize the surgical care and recovery of women. We are board-certified, fellowship-trained in minimally invasive surgery centre. Since we get a high volume of patients needing gynecological surgery, we have the experience to have mastered the procedures and skills.

As a patient, we urge you to find peace of mind in the form of the expertise and care of our surgical experts. Our physicians will help you to fully understand your condition as well as your options. We promise to employ only the most effective and least invasive surgical techniques to facilitate a swift recovery.

Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs) or myomas, uterine fibroids aren’t associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer.

Fibroids range in size from seedlings, undetectable by the human eye, to bulky masses that can distort and enlarge the uterus. You can have a single fibroid or multiple ones. In extreme cases, multiple fibroids can expand the uterus so much that it reaches the rib cage and can add weight.

Many women have uterine fibroids sometime during their lives. But you might not know you have uterine fibroids because they often cause no symptoms. Your doctor may discover fibroids incidentally during a pelvic exam or prenatal ultrasound.

What are some symptoms of uterine fibroids?

The symptoms caused by fibroids depend largely on the size, number and location of the fibroids. Tiny fibroids may cause no symptoms at all and may not have to be removed.

• Increase in the amount and length of bleeding with your period – this is called menorrhagia.
• Bleeding in between your cycles.
• Frequent urination.
• Painful intercourse ( dyspareunia ).
• Lower back pain.
• Painful defaecation ( dyschezia ).
• Feeling of bloating & fullness.
• Enlargement of abdomen.
• Abnormal uterine bleeding – When the tumors interfere with the blood flow to the lining of the uterus, they can cause prolonged, painful and heavy periods and women who bleed excessively may develop anemia.