Dr. Erica Montes, M.D., FACOG✨ on Instagram: "A lot of patients have been asking me this lately! “What fills the space when the uterus is removed?” Here’s the truth 👇🏽 A normal uterus is actually pretty small—about 30–100 cm³, roughly the volume of an avocado 🥑. Even a uterus enlarged by fibroids can be around 1000 cm³, which is about the volume of a cantaloupe 🍈. So what happens after surgery? ➡️ Your small intestine and colon gently shift into place. ➡️ There is no big empty space and no d