Signature No.	Petitioner	Locality	Opinions
1138.	M.D	Truro
1137.	K.P	Wishaw	Having a fibroid of 8*8.5 cm I have been offered 2 options for removal, those being uterine immobilisation (if suitable) or a hysterectomy. At the age of 41 I most certainly do not want a hysterectomy and I\\\'m not convinced that immobilisation would be a healthy option in light of hopes to conceive. Myomectomy possibly would be better - but not offered to me - why not?
1136.	B.C	Baingstoke
1135.	R.N	Bridport
1134.	H.C	Sheffield
1133.	M.G	Birmingham
1132.	P.S	Manchester
1131.	E	Birmingham
1130.	L.M	Welshpool
1129.	E.B	Shildon
1128.	C	Chingford
1127.	M.H	Derby
1126.	E.A	Eynsham
1125.	H.M	London
1124.	E.P	Ruislip	I was diagnosed with fibroids during routine ultrasounds and although they were never that much of a problem, when I became pregnant things changed. I experienced bleeding during the first trimester of my pregnancy and pain in the location fo the fibroids, but doctors dismissed that these symptoms were related to the fibroids and the midwifes did not really give me advice or note that fibroids might interfere with delivery and did not schedule ultrasounds to check the growth of the fibroids. In the end We moved overseas and I was placed in the care of a gynacologist who as part of standard practice did an ultrasound at 32 weeks and noted that the fibroids had doubled in size, were impacting on my babies head, was partally blocking the birth canal and placed in such a way that a c- section delivery was very dangerous. As a result, she monitored the size of the baby and I was induced at 39 weeks to make sure the baby was small enough to give me the best chance of a natural delivery avoiding a c-section. I do not believe in the UK they would have treated my fibroids in such a way and I would not have had special interventions to make sure the risks were lowered.
1123.	V.L	London
1122.	D.F	London	Fibroids should be a routine part of any prepregnancy or early pregnancy consultation to help women understand their own fertility and understand the possible outcomes early!
1121.	J.B	Notts
1120.	J.K	Stockport
1119.	K.J	Stafford