Duration of contraception required after myomectomy

  How long after myomectomy can I get pregnant? This is a common question asked by many women with fertility needs. This question requires a case-by-case analysis. The uterine wall is divided into the innermost mucosal layer, the outermost plasma layer and the middle myometrium. In general, the more fibroids are removed, the closer the mucosal layer is to the uterus, the more damage is done to the myometrium and the longer the postoperative period of contraception is required. For submucosal fibroids with tissues, since they are located outside the uterus, they do not affect the uterine wall after removal, so there is no need to wait after surgery and the patient can get pregnant after recovery; for submucosal fibroids with tissues, if the damage is less if the surgery is performed via cavity or hysteroscopy, pregnancy can also be considered after recovery; for interstitial fibroids with less damage to the myometrium during myomectomy, contraception should be used for 4-6 months after myomectomy. For interstitial myomas with heavy damage to the myometrium during myomectomy, contraception should be used for 12 months after myomectomy, but for smaller interstitial myomas that do not affect the uterus as a whole, pregnancy is possible six months after surgery; for multiple myomas, or larger interstitial myomas that cause heavy damage to the uterus, contraception should be used for at least one year after surgery, and pregnancy is even advocated after two years.  Therefore, it is important to remove large fibroids in women with fertility requirements as early as possible, not only to improve the pregnancy process and outcome, but also to avoid the greater trauma to the uterus caused by the enlargement of fibroids late in surgery and to prepare for fertility as early as possible. In addition, patients with large interstitial fibroids or multiple fibroids with localized scar formation in the uterus should be alerted to the possibility of uterine rupture after pregnancy.