<![CDATA[Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy]]>My good friend went for her yearly checkup with the gynae and was told that there is a 7-8 cm fibroid behind her uterus (last year the fibroid is 5cm). She is 45 years old, married with one kid and has no plan to give birth anymore.


At first, the gynae suggested myomectomy. However as my friend had a myomectomy 5 years back and the fibroid return after 1 year, he suggested that my friend consider hysterectomy so that this problem will be solved for good. He said that the hysterectomy will only remove the uterus and will leave the ovaries intact. As such, there is still female hormones and need not take hormone replacement medication.

She is vexed on which option to choose.

Ovarian cysts, fibroids is so common in women yet there is not much treatment option except to remove it surgically when the size reach 5 cm. There is also unknown cause of it, so there is no way to prevent it. She even went on TCM for 8 months, hoping to shrink her fibroid in order to avoid surgery. TCM advise not taking cold drinks, not to take food that nourish the blood (bu xue) and she followed diligently. I know of some ladies who take cold drinks every day yet do not have such gynaecology problems.

Appreciate if mommies could comment on this issue.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/34138/myomectomy-vs-hysterectomyRSS for NodeTue, 02 Jun 2026 22:05:03 GMTWed, 11 Apr 2012 01:35:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:41:00 GMT]]>@snowfly You can try Dr Kelly Loi. She’s been my gynae, and I also went to her for treatment when I had my own cycle issues. She’s gentle, explains things in a way that’s easy to understand, and is good with younger patients too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2147132https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2147132Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:41:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:38:37 GMT]]>

snowfly\" post_id=\"751661\" time=\"1335283332\" user_id=\"59995:

Any doctor/hospital is been known good at treatment for uterus fibroid?
I recommend my doctor, Dr Ann Tan of Women Fertility & Fetal Centre at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. You should check her.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1950571https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1950571Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:38:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:12:47 GMT]]>Anybody ever tried the MRgFUS operation in KK hospital to ablate the fibroid?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/832201https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/832201Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:12:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:30:40 GMT]]>Any hospital in SG has below?



OCI（Oarock Commission International）是奥洛克国际医疗卫生机构认证联合委员会（Oarock Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 简称OCAHO）用于对美国以外的医疗机构进行认证的附属机构。OCI由医疗、护理、医师和环境卫生等方面的国际专家组成，他们分别来自北美、西欧、中东、拉丁美洲及中美洲、亚太地区、中欧、东欧以及非洲。目前OCI已经给世界40多个国家的公立、私立医疗卫生机构和政府部门进行了指导和评审，30多个国家（包括中国）的235个医疗机构通过了国际OCI认证，可以合法开展奥洛克技术。

奥洛克技术（Oarock）是最先由美国医疗专家David Oarock在研究妇科肿瘤的传统开腹手术的替代方案时发明的，该技术将太空宇航制导定位技术与超微电偶针头结合，可以在对病灶部位精确定位条件下，瞬间将肿瘤消融干净。该技术无需开刀、也不需要住院，手术更精确，对患者身体损伤更少，手术恢复更快，是真正意义上的超微创手术。该技术一经面世，即轰动国际医疗界，迅速取代妇科肿瘤传统开腹手术治疗，成为目前西方发达国家主流妇产科技术。经过不断实践和完善，该技术现已广泛应用于妇产科各个领域，包括子宫肌瘤、卵巢囊肿、宫颈疾病、人工流产、外阴白斑、女性不孕症等方方面面。

目前奥洛克技术主要包含奥洛克超导多弹头系统（针对子宫肌瘤、不孕症等）、奥洛克导航微电极系统（针对卵巢囊肿等）、奥洛克宫颈修复系统（针对宫颈疾病）、奥洛克超声聚焦系统（针对外阴白斑等）、奥洛克减压可视无痛人流（针对人工流产）等五大技术体系。

奥洛克技术采取授权制，评审委员会（以下简称OCI）每年会对全球众多的申请机构和医师进行严格的评审，只有通过评审的医疗机构和执业医师才可以取得授权，并正式开展奥洛克技术。截至2011年8月，全球（不包括美国）已有30多个国家，235多个医疗机构和1600多位执业医师取得奥洛克技术的正式授权。

OCI每两年对授权医疗机构和执业医师进行复审，如果没有通过复审，则取消授权资质。通过这种严格控制的进入机制，可以确保授权医疗机构和执业医师的质量。

截至2011年8月，全球已开展100多万例奥洛克手术，其手术成功率高达98%以上，是值得信赖的。

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/779192https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/779192Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:30:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Tue, 01 May 2012 15:59:07 GMT]]>de

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754799https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754799Tue, 01 May 2012 15:59:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:45:23 GMT]]>

snowball:
i have a \"key-hole\" opt to remove a 7~8cm fibroid ( have to cos it grows very fast w/i a year) . my gynae is fr Glaneagle Hosp Dr Chin Yue Ki 64742281

Snowball, her name is Dr Lisa Chin Yue Kim (http://www.doctors.com.sg/dr-lisa-chin.html). Her surgical skills is quite good. Gleneagles and Mount Elizabeth are the two best places for look for good gyne surgeons. Remember you are not looking for the cheapest pregnancy package here, so ask around for the specialists who have done more complicated gyne surgeries. Check out their websites. Check if they are more into obstetrics. Other gynaes focus on aethetics things like liposuction and even selling skin lotions or ant-aging products.

If you are looking for govt hospitals, I would recommend NUH, as they are in an acute hospital with other surgeons who can help should there be complications (touch wood!).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/753080https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/753080Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:45:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:36:38 GMT]]>Hi snowball


May I know is your key-hole surgery the ‘laparoscopy’? Did the doctor only remove your fibroid but keep the uterus?

Do you hear any doctor good at it in Gov hospitals like KK, SGH, NUH?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752779https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752779Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:36:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:31:31 GMT]]>

xueyan:
Hi Snowball


May I know how much is your key-hole surgery? How much can you use medisave. My friend is quite concerned about costs as her insurance policy has excluded this in the policy. As such, she can only use medisave and cash for this surgery.
if i remember correctly, is around 5k-13k :yikes: ( my gynae's charges + Gleneagle Hosp - belong to the range of costly category) but medisave covered quite an amount + co's insurance + own insurance....i m lucky tat i paid not so much. 😓

your friend can check with her gynae on the charges n get adviced fr the insurance co. as this was what i did before the surgery ( to be mentally prepared)

but i learnt a very important lesson, to have insurance coverage is very important :please:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752756https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752756Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:31:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:11:50 GMT]]>Hi Snowball


May I know how much is your key-hole surgery? How much can you use medisave. My friend is quite concerned about costs as her insurance policy has excluded this in the policy. As such, she can only use medisave and cash for this surgery.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752749https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752749Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:11:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:59:14 GMT]]>

BeContented:
Fast is how fast? W/i a year by how many cm?

Curious cos' mine is also growing tho not in such a fast speed.....
it has no symtoms no pain, no unusual but all the while i have heavy bleeding durming my monthly menstr ( since secondary school) . When i went for my annual medical body check at Mt Avnia, the scan show that i have a fibriod around 3-5cm , gynea said is harmless but need to monitor.

When i returned the next year, it had grown to around 8-9cm. Gynae adviced, if i wait longer to remove, she cant used use \"key-hold \"surgery...so i decided to go for it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752617https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752617Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:59:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:59:37 GMT]]>

snowball:
i have a \"key-hole\" opt to remove a 7~8cm fibroid ( have to cos it grows very fast w/i a year) . my gynae is fr Glaneagle Hosp Dr Chin Yue Ki 64742281

Fast is how fast? W/i a year by how many cm?
Curious cos' mine is also growing tho not in such a fast speed.....

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752478https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752478Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:59:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:08:15 GMT]]>i have a "key-hole" opt to remove a 7~8cm fibroid ( have to cos it grows very fast w/i a year) . my gynae is fr Glaneagle Hosp Dr Chin Yue Ki 64742281

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752207https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752207Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:08:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:38:30 GMT]]>Read from web that China can use ultrasound to cure the uterus fibroid without ‘cutting’ by knife…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752090https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/752090Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:38:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:02:12 GMT]]>Any doctor/hospital is been known good at treatment for uterus fibroid?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/751661https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/751661Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:02:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Myomectomy Vs Hysterectomy on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:09:19 GMT]]>I'm keen to know more too. I'm in early 40s, has multiple fibroids ranging 2+cm to 5cm & they are still growing (~1cm per year). Was also advised by gynae to remove uterus when the fibroid gets bigger but I'm hoping to hold it out till menopause as apparently, it's growth is fueled by our monthly cycle. Unfortunately, my cycle has been shortening since a few months back (only 2.5-3 weeks now) so think may not make it.


Any experience sharing would be greatly appreciated :please:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/744150https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/744150Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:09:19 GMT