Fibroids - anyone got them or had them?

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Had a scan last week, because i've been getting very heavy bleeds and pain every month. Went to the Doc today and he said i have a small group of fibroids, the biggest is 6cm across. He said the best option was for me to go to the Gyneacology department and have chat with them about a hysterectomy!! I am stunned at this and finding it a bit hard to take in. Hubby's away for 4 months, and although i can email him he only gets 20minutes a week on the phone and isn't due to call until Sunday.So i'm not really sure who to ask for advice
I wondered if anyone else on here had Fibroids, and if so, how do you deal with them, or have you had them and had them removed/had hysterectomy because of them.

I'm 35 and don't plan on having any more kids, but i have been going around in a bit of a daze as i wasn't expecting to be told that this was my best option.

RedRidingHood

The one with all the big noisy planes!

Thanks for all the advice girls, i shall make a note of it and when i go and see the different GP next week i shall see what he says.
As i said I think I'm just a bit shocked and being on my own has just made it all seem ten times worse.

snap!

mind you dh just got redundancy thank god!

was just trying to work out whether you were near me or not

if its the fife one - the village doctor is great

Is that the one you are at?

was but bought a house a couple of years ago near perth- but if you are there the village Dr is great - so are the nurses - makes such a difference to service ones.

I heard good reports about the lady doctor in the Military medical centre at the time, that i registered there.

I will see how i get on with the next couple of appointments but i am not being pushed into anything until Dh gets back.

good luck - i totally sympathise with you - its shit when they are away - dh is on resettlement just now - been away for 4 weeks - had forgotten what its like - feel free to CAT me if you need a chat