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Your GP and gynaecology team can explain your scan results, the choices available and the next steps. Ask them to show you on the model what your results mean.

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If you feel very unwell or you are worried, contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency, call 999.

Your GP and gynaecology team can explain your scan results, the choices available and the next steps. If you have a named nurse or doctor to contact, keep their name and direct number somewhere easy to find.

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Fibroid
A firm, rounded growth of muscle and fibrous tissue in or on the womb. Also called a myoma or leiomyoma.
Myometrium
The thick muscle wall of the womb.
Endometrium
The soft lining of the womb, which is shed during a period.
Submucosal
A fibroid that bulges into the space inside the womb.
Intramural
A fibroid that grows within the muscle wall of the womb.
Subserosal
A fibroid that grows on the outside of the womb.
Pedunculated
A fibroid joined to the womb by a narrow stalk.
Hysteroscopy
Looking inside the womb with a thin telescope and camera passed through the vagina and cervix.
Myomectomy
An operation to remove fibroids and keep the womb.
Uterine artery embolisation (UAE)
A treatment that blocks the blood supply to the fibroids so they shrink.
Hysterectomy
An operation to remove the womb.
GnRH analogue
A medicine, usually an injection, that lowers hormone levels for a while so fibroids shrink.
Anaemia
A low level of red blood cells, which can make you tired and breathless. Heavy periods can cause it.

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