Centre of Excellence
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Fibroids are the single largest planned surgical need among Nigerian women, and the reason more of them travel abroad than for any other condition. Most do not need to. The operation is well understood, the implant and consumable costs are knowable in advance, and the thing that usually goes wrong is not the surgery but the uncertainty around it: no price, no date, no named surgeon, and no one who knows you when you come back.
Medically reviewed by Dr Debo Odulana, Founder and Chief Executive, Mezo. Last reviewed 3 October 2026. This page is general information, not a diagnosis. Care is decided with you after an examination.
What we treat
- Uterine fibroids, including women who want to keep their fertility
- Heavy, painful or irregular periods
- Ovarian cysts
- Infertility assessment and management
- Antenatal care and delivery
- Endometriosis
- Prolapse and continence problems
- Menopause care
How care works here
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Scan and consultation together
Pelvic ultrasound and the consultant appointment in one visit, so you are not told to come back in two weeks with a film from somewhere else.
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Your options, including doing nothing
Not every fibroid needs removing. You are told what happens if you leave it, what the operation involves, and what each route costs.
- 3
Fertility is part of the conversation first
Whether you want to keep your uterus changes which operation is right. That decision is made with you before the date is set, not assumed.
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A fixed price for the operation
Surgeon, anaesthetist, theatre, blood where it is needed and your stay, in one quoted figure, with the outlier rules written down.
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The same team afterwards
Post-operative review, histology results explained in person, and the report back to the doctor who referred you.
Treatments and published prices
Questions people ask
Will I still be able to have children after fibroid surgery?
Myomectomy is the operation chosen specifically to remove fibroids and keep the uterus. Whether it improves your chance of conceiving depends on the number, size and position of the fibroids, and your surgeon should tell you honestly rather than promise.
Why do I keep being told to go to India?
Because the cost there is published and the cost here usually is not. The surgery itself is not more advanced for a straightforward myomectomy. What travel buys is certainty about the price and the date, which is what we publish here instead.
How long will I be off work?
Two to four weeks for an open myomectomy, depending on your work. You are given a written return-to-work plan, not a vague answer.
Can I use my HMO?
Yes, on plans that cover gynaecological surgery. Prior authorisation is needed and the desk files it. Many plans exclude or cap fibroid surgery, so the cash price is confirmed with you either way before booking.