I am continuously undergoing follow-up examinations at Mirae Obstetrics and Gynecology due to uterine fibroids.

 

She visits Mirae Obstetrics and Gynecology twice a year for regular ultrasound examinations to monitor the growth of her fibroids due to uterine fibroids.

It causes inconvenience in daily life and makes many aspects difficult, but I trust the medical team's judgment that it's not serious enough for surgery, so I am continuously undergoing tests and monitoring.

I will share my experience of researching and dealing with uterine fibroids, which any woman can encounter.

 

After giving birth to two children, I consistently visited the obstetrics and gynecology clinic twice a year for check-ups, and I moved on to simple tests such as cancer screenings.

One day, the doctor in charge said that a fibroid had developed in the uterus, but its size was not yet enough to require surgery, so it should be monitored regularly.

When I asked what a uterine fibroid is, they said it's a symptom that anyone can develop, so there's no need to worry too much.

So, I forgot about it and lived, and there haven't been any special events for over ten years.

However, after the menopause began and experiencing severe mood swings, I ended up visiting the obstetrics and gynecology department.

 

The doctor also said that menopausal symptoms are nothing serious and recommended hormone therapy.

Although I have a uterine fibroid, I underwent various tests and was told I could take female hormones, so I had the tests and received a prescription.

The expert prescribed it casually, so she trusted and took the female hormone medication.

However, I experienced a significant amount of abnormal bleeding less than a week after starting the medication.

It was during menopause when I hardly had periods, but the sudden bleeding was quite shocking.

 

I called the obstetrics and gynecology department to report the situation, and they said it seems to be a side effect of the female hormone medication. They advised stopping the medication and to return once the bleeding stops.

So, after the bleeding stopped, I visited the gynecology department again.

And I came back after being prescribed a new medication and took it again.

And again, after about a week, abnormal bleeding has started again.

I was very anxious because no one around had experienced this, but when I inquired again at the obstetrics and gynecology department, they said it happens occasionally and explained it easily.

So this time too, after the abnormal bleeding stopped, she was prescribed and took another female hormone medication.

After being prescribed three different types of female hormones over three months and experiencing three episodes of abnormal bleeding, I was so angry that I confronted my doctor.

 

Although it's a common symptom, I experienced severe fatigue and pain due to abnormal bleeding, and I was quite upset asking if it's okay to prescribe such a highly side-effect-prone female hormone medication.

 

Then they said let's do a detailed re-examination again.

Even before prescribing female hormones, they said a detailed examination was necessary, so I spent a lot of money on tests. I was upset, wondering if I had to pay again for tests due to side effects, but I had no choice but to undergo the tests.

 

Apparently, the size of the uterine fibroid that hadn't changed for over ten years has now changed.

Suddenly being administered female hormones, it seems that the uterine fibroids that had not grown until now have started to grow.

I started experiencing various side effects suddenly, possibly due to the uterine fibroids that began to grow.

 

I am going through a difficult emotional period as menopausal symptoms worsen, along with increased pain during intercourse and pelvic pain.

 

Although uterine fibroids are symptoms that anyone can experience, I found it quite difficult because the gynecologist treated it too casually.

Even though I want to have surgery, I was so frustrated because all I hear is that my size is still small.

 

So, after undergoing another examination at the university hospital, they also suggested we monitor the situation.

 

Thanks to this, I was able to focus on my uterine fibroids and pass through the severe symptoms of menopause, and these days I am watching my uterine fibroids grow while taking health supplements that are said to help with female hormones.

 

Thanks to my uterine fibroids, I am still regularly visiting the gynecology clinic even after menopause.