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Until very recently, a woman with growing uterine fibroids was considered a candidate for hysterectomy (removal of the uterus). However, treatment by hysterectomy in a woman of reproductive age means that she will no longer be able to bear children and a hysterectomy may have other effects, both physical and psychological. A woman considering hysterectomy should discuss the pros and cons thoroughly with her physicians.
More and more, physicians are beginning to realize that uterine fibroids may not require any intervention or, at most, limited treatment. For a woman with uterine fibroids that are not symptomatic, the best therapy may be watchful waiting. Some women never exhibit any symptoms or have any problems associated with fibroids, in which case no treatment is necessary. For women who experience occasional pelvic pain or discomfort, a mild, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory or painkilling drug often will be effective. More bothersome cases may require stronger drugs available by prescription. (Source: excerpt from Uterine Fibroids: NWHIC)
Usually, fibroids cause no symptoms and need no treatment. But depending on their size and location, fibroids can cause bleeding, vaginal discharge, and frequent urination. Women with these symptoms should see a doctor. If fibroids cause heavy bleeding, or if they press against nearby organs and cause pain, the doctor may suggest surgery or other treatment. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Uterus: NCI)
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Treatment depends on the symptoms’ severity, the tumors’ size and location, and the patient’s age, parity, pregnancy status, desire to have children, and general health.
Treatment options include nonsurgical as well as surgical procedures. Nonsurgical methods include taking serial histories and performing physical assessments at clinically indicated intervals and administering gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) analogues, which are capable of rapidly suppressing pituitary gonadotropin release, leading to profound hypoestrogenemia and a 50% reduction in uterine volume. The peak effects of these Gn-RH analogues occur in the 12th week of therapy. The benefits are reduction in tumor size before surgery, reduction in intraoperative blood loss, and an increase in preoperative hematocrit. Gn-RH analogues aren’t curative.
Surgical procedures include abdominal, laparoscopic, or hysteroscopic myomectomy — for patients who want to preserve fertility. Myolysis can successfully treat fibroids without hysterectomy or major surgery. Performed on an outpatient basis, this laparoscopic procedure coagulates the fibroids and preserves the uterus and the patient’s childbearing potential. Hysterectomy is the definitive treatment for symptomatic women who have completed childbearing, but uterine artery embolization may be an alternative in some situations.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Effective treatment depends on the severity of symptoms, the size and location of the tumors, and the patient’s age, parity, pregnancy status, desire to have children, and general health. Treatment options include hysterectomy — the definitive treatment for symptomatic women who have completed childbearing — and abdominal, laparoscopic, or hysteroscopic myomectomy for patients who want to preserve fertility. Other surgical options include myolysis (a laparoscopic procedure to treat fibroids), uterine artery embolization, cryomylosis, and other variants.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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