How to Get Rid of an Enlarged Uterus

An enlarged uterus occurs from a variety of reasons including fluctuating hormones during menopause, uterine fibroids (non-cancerous tumors) within or along the uterus walls, scarring from surgery in the pelvic region leading to endometriosis, and cancerous tumors or polyps inside the uterus. Finding the cause of the enlarged uterus is the first step toward reducing its size.

Things You'll Need

• Blood tests
• X-rays or CT scan
• Hormone supplements
• Surgery

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Instructions

• 1

  See your doctor if you have pelvic pain, pain during intercourse or non-menstrual bleeding. He or she will listen carefully to your explanation of symptoms.

• 2

  Get blood tests and x-rays or CT scans your doctor orders. Blood tests determine hormonal fluctuations and scans reveal scarring, fibroids or other tumors within the uterus.

• 3

  Take hormone supplements if your doctor diagnoses a lack of hormones as the cause for an enlarged uterus. Hormones are prescribed only if you do not have a history of breast cancer.

• 4

  Listen to your doctor regarding surgery for an enlarged uterus. Surgery to remove cancerous or non-cancerous tumors or to remove scar tissue from a previous surgery will help reduce the size of the uterus and relieve symptoms. A myomectomy is a surgery performed to remove fibroids, but it preserves fertility. A hysterectomy is performed if cancerous growths are evident, and fertility cannot be salvaged with this operation.