Fibroid & You...

Fibroid are benign growths or tumour on the muscular part of the uterus, specifically on the womb. Fibroid scan be very small or bigger than a grapefruit. They come in multiples, vary greatly in size (from microscopic to up to 40 cm or so) and generate a range of symptoms.

Between in 50 per cent of women over age of 40 have uterine fibroid of a significant size. Some 20 until 40 per cent of women of child bearing age have fibroid. They can grow in various positions on the uterus. It is not known what causes fibroid, however the new research suggests genetics may be responsible, but they are more likely to appear if oestrogen levels are high.

Symptoms

- Heavy or irregular bleeding

- Painful periods

- Pain in the lower abdomen, pelvis or back

- Passing urine more frequently or having difficulty like having a bowel motion swelling of lower abdomen.

Diagnosing

- Most fibroid are diagnosed between aged 30 and 40, some time fibroid can diagnose  between aged 20 until 40.

- They are often found when a woman is examined during pregnancy or cervical smear.

Methods of Diagnosing

(I.) Ultrasound scan

(II.) Hysteroscopy

(III.) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) scans.

Treatments

For 21^st century now more develop country produce new equipment for treat and give good services for patients and now various ways to treat fibroid.

Fibroid treatments depending on the:

I)                   Number

II)                 Type

III)              Symptoms

IV)              And age.

Have two types for treated fibroid:

I.)                 Medical Treatments

-    Take medication.

II.)               Surgical Treatments

-         Hysterectomy

-         Hysteroscopic resection

-         Myomectomy.

Now a days many research round in the world not except Malaysia do for develop new technique for prevent fibroid but new treatments are being tried and some look promising.

The new treatments include:

(I.)               Myolysis

(II.)            Cryomyolysis

(III.)          Embolisation or Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)

(IV.)         Intrauterine System (IUS).

How much it Costs and Place for Treatments Fibroid in Public and Private

Hospitals:

Public Hospital: 2000.00 MYR

Private Hospital: 6000.00 until 14,000.00 MYR

For more information, Please don’t hesitate to ask about your condition and problem in your pain if have anything symptoms about fibroid at any government and private hospital or clinic:

General Hospital of Kuala Lumpur (Tel.: +60 (03) 2615 5555)

Sungai Buloh Hospital (Tel.: +60 (03) 6145 4333)

University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) (Tel.: +60 (03) 7949 4422)

Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) (Tel.: +60 (03) 5634 1212)

Sunway Medical Centre (SMC) (Tel.: +60 (03) 7491 9191)

Gleaneagles Intan Medical Centre (GIMC) (Tel.: +60 (03) 4257 1300)

Pantai Medical Centre (PMC) (Tel.: +60 (03) 2296 0888).