Fibroid Hysterectomy

A fibroid is the most common tumor found in the pelvis. Such tumors develop most often between the ages of 35 and 45 years, hardly ever before age 20. most fibroids occur in women of reproductive age; they are diagnosed in African American women two to three times more frequently than in Caucasian women. It is currently believed that obesity has a lot to do with fibroid development. Because fat cells make estrogen, women who are obese are more prone to estrogen-dependent conditions, which include fibroids. Usually a fibroid in the uterus where it is the most common form of uterine mass. A fibroid can also develop on another structure that contains smooth muscles cells. It can even invade another organ when it grows too large to confine itself
In this procedure, an incision is made through your abdomen and the fibroid is removed while leaving your uterus and reproductive organs intact.

Hysterectomy is another surgical procedures for removing fibroids. Hysterectomy is the removal of uterus. There are several types of hysterectomies to choose from:

· A total, complete, or simple hysterectomy removes the entire uterus with the cervix. The fallopian tubes and ovaries can be left intact, however. If they are, you will continue to ovulate, but you will not experience a menstrual period. The body will just absorb the egg.
· A subtotal or partial hysterectomy removes the uterus above the cervix but leaves the cervix intact. Fewer nerves are severed during this procedure, so the bladder, bowel, and sexual functions aren't as damaged.
· A radical hysterectomy is done only if there is invasive cancer. It removes the uterus, about one-third of the upper vagina, and lymph nodes around the groin for sampling. It can also mean removing the ovaries and tubes, but they can be left intact.
· A modified or type 2 radical hysterectomy is the same as a radical hysterectomy but tries to preserve nerve fibers to the bowel and bladder to maintain normal