Do you have to remove the uterus if the fibroid is 8 centimeters?

If the fibroid reaches 8cm in diameter, it is not necessary to remove the uterus in order to achieve the therapeutic purpose. According to the specific clinical situation, if the fibroid is so big, there is no malignant change in itself, and the patient has the requirement of childbearing, the fibroid can be removed, which also achieves the purpose of treatment. However, after the removal of fibroid, about 30% of the patients will have recurrence, so if there is no requirement for childbearing and the patient is close to menopause, it is recommended to remove the uterus. In women who have entered post-menopause and have 8cm fibroids, total hysterectomy is recommended. For other relatively young women who are willing to preserve the cervix can have a subtotal hysterectomy of the uterus.