By targeting troublesome tissue, the MyoSure® tissue removal procedure leaves your uterus intact, and you can usually resume normal activity in a few days.
The treatment is a simple three step process:
STEP 1
Our doctor opens your cervix (the opening to the uterus) slightly by passing through the body’s natural openings (i.e., through the vagina) and inserts a slender camera through your cervix and into your uterus, allowing her to see inside of the uterus.
STEP 2
Our doctor passes a slender wand through your vagina into your uterus. The side of the wand gently shaves off the fibroid or polyp suctions the loose pieces of tissue through a small open window into the wand and out of your body.
STEP 3
Once the fibroid or polyp has been extracted, the wand is removed from the uterus. Nothing from the MyoSure tissue removal system is left in your body after the procedure.
Uterine fibroids are almost always benign (non-cancerous) growths made of the same smooth muscular tissue of the uterus (the myometrium). When those muscle cells grow abnormally, they can form into a firm rubbery mass that sticks out from the surrounding tissue. Uterine polyps are bulges of tissue that grow on the uterine lining (endometrium). Polyps form when the same kind of cells as the lining itself start to grow abnormally.
The procedure is a hysteroscopic myomectomy or polpectomy—where fibroids and polyps are removed. Typically the procedure is done in the office, so you can go home the same day. Our doctor inserts an instrument—the MyoSure hysteroscope—through your vagina, allowing her to see inside your uterus to locate the abnormal tissue. A tool—the MyoSure tissue removal device—is inserted through the hysteroscope, which then is used to remove the tissue causing your abnormal bleeding. It is simple and quick.
Women with heavy or long-lasting periods caused by fibroids or polyps may be candidates for the MyoSure procedure. Our doctor can decide if the MyoSure procedure is right for you. If she rules out more serious causes of abnormal uterine bleeding, you may be a good candidate for the MyoSure procedure.
Immediately after the MyoSure tissue removal procedure, some women may experience cramping or mild pain. Most women can resume normal activities within a few days. Be sure to follow any instructions we provide, no matter how good you’re feeling.