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3 Μαΐ 2023 · A newer, more effective treatment for uterine fibroids is available that doesn't require surgery. That's good news for the estimated 26 million women in the U.S. who have fibroids — including the millions of Black women who are disproportionately affected by these benign tumors.
This chapter will review non-surgical management options for uterine fibroids, focusing more on newer treatment options. Common symptoms requiring treatment. Most uterine fibroids are asymptomatic and are frequently found incidentally during annual exams. If asymptomatic, no evidence exists to support routine intervention.
Non-surgical treatment for fibroids includes focused ultrasound, uterine fibroid embolizaton, uterine artery embolization, and medication with gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists.
With uterine fibroids, a procedure called MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) is: A noninvasive treatment option that preserves the uterus. It's done on an outpatient basis, meaning you don't have to spend the night at the hospital afterward.
1 Αυγ 2023 · Traditionally, almost half of the women with symptomatic fibroids received surgery for definitive treatment. There are a growing number of nonsurgical options for treatment that have become available for patients who desire conservative treatment or those with contraindications to surgery.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are the leading cause of women undergoing hysterectomies, leaving them unable to bear children. Fibroids often are diagnosed in women between 20 and 40. They can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, pain and infertility.
NYU Langone gynecologists, including the team at the Center for Fibroid Care, offer several nonsurgical treatment options that shrink fibroids without removing them. This reduces or eliminates symptoms, including heavy and painful periods, without the need for surgery.
