Laparoscopic myomectomy is surgery to remove one or more fibroids. Your doctor put a lighted tube (scope) and other tools through small cuts (incisions) in your belly. The doctor then removed the fibroids. After surgery, you may feel some pain in your belly for several days. Your belly may also be swollen.
During this procedure, the fibroid is visualized using a thin, lighted scope with a camera on the end (a laparoscope). Small instruments are inserted through the incisions into your pelvis to remove the fibroid.
You may need about 1 to 2 weeks to fully recover. It's important not to lift anything heavy for about 1 week. Your doctor may talk to you about when you can have sex and when it's safe to try to become pregnant.
You may begin normal physical activity within hours of surgery. Start with short walks and gradually increase the distance and length of time that you walk. To allow your body time to heal, you should not return to a more difficult exercise routine for 2-4 weeks after your surgery.
In the days following a laparoscopy, you may feel moderate pain and throbbing in the areas where incisions were made. Any pain or discomfort should improve within a few days. Your doctor may prescribe medication to relieve the pain. It's also common to have shoulder pain after your procedure.
