Yes, your abdomen/stomach can expand due to uterine fibroids. I have a rather large one and can actually see it protruding. When I lay on my stomach, it feels like I am laying on top of a tennis ball. Yes, if the fibroid were removed during surgery (myomectomy), the mass would be gone, so your stomach would return to normal size. I have choosen to take a "wait and see" approach and I am trying to avoid surgery. My doctor says it's ok to leave it in if it is not causing troubling symptoms.
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