Uterine fibroids: Experienced, personal care
to get you back to your life..

Most women have uterine fibroids – noncancerous growths inside or outside the uterus. They’re generally harmless – in fact, most women aren’t even aware that they have them. At their smallest, fibroids are only a few millimeters in size, but they can grow to the size of a grapefruit or larger! As fibroids grow, they definitely make their presence known when they begin causing symptoms like these:

• Heavy, painful periods
• Bleeding between cycles
• Painful intercourse
• Pressure or fullness in the abdomen
• Low back pain
• Infertility

Uterine fibroids and their symptoms can be effectively treated – almost always without resorting to hysterectomy, despite what you may have heard. Barbara Hessel, MD, FACOG, is a women’s health specialist who helps women with uterine fibroids overcome the sometimes debilitating symptoms and get back to their lives.

With Dr. Hessel you’ll always be presented with the most simple, effective treatment option – like medication or nutrition changes to help improve your symptoms. However, sometimes surgery is best. If it’s right for you, you’re in excellent hands with Dr. Hessel. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and an award-winning member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Dr. Hessel offers you the skilled, experienced care you and your primary-care physician can feel good about.

The minimally invasive surgical solution
Dr. Hessel can surgically remove uterine fibroids with a procedure called myomectomy. This surgery leaves the uterus intact, so it’s an excellent treatment option if you want the ability to have children in the future.

Dr. Hessel is highly skilled with the minimally invasive technique for this surgery – laparoscopic myomectomy (not all gynecologic surgeons are trained in this method). Advantages of this technique include:

• Tiny incisions (about 1/2” long) rather than a large, open incision.
• No hospital stay, because Dr. Hessel generally performs the procedure in an outpatient setting.
• A remarkably quick, comfortable recovery – most women are back to their normal routine in a matter of days.

If this procedure is appropriate for you, Dr. Hessel will make sure you’re completely informed. She’ll take the time to explain everything in detail and do all she can to put your mind at ease so you can relax and go forward with confidence. Find out more by calling for your consultation today: 718.275.7200.