Uterine Fibroids Treatment

QWhat is myomectomy surgery?

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Overland Park Regional Medical Center answered

Myomectomy surgery is the surgical removal of leiomyomas (fibroids) from the uterus, leaving the uterus in place. This can be accomplished using an abdominal, laparoscopic, robot-assisted laparoscopic, or hysteroscopic (through the cervix) approach. The approach depends on the size of the fibroids involved and their location within the uterus. A myomectomy is contraindicated in women in whom leaving the uterus is not appropriate, such as if cervical or uterine cancer is present.

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QHow are uterine fibroids treated?

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Sigma Nursing answered

There are many options that may be used to treat uterine fibroids, depending on your symptoms. For women with no symptoms, no treatment other than regular check-ups may be needed. Sometimes, medications that contain synthetic versions of gonadotropin-releasing hormone may be used to regulate menstruation and reduce symptoms. Other medications, including androgen therapy and oral contraceptives, may help stop excessive bleeding. For women with more severe symptoms, surgery may be an option. Commonly used surgical procedures may include myomectomy (removing only the fibroids) or hysterectomy (removing the entire uterus). Obviously, having your uterus removed means you can't have children, so this is usually only done if necessary. Other procedures to treat uterine fibroids may include uterine artery embolization (injecting particles to block blood supply to fibroids), or surgeries using ultrasound, heat, or liquid nitrogen to destroy fibroids. Because there are so many options, it's important to talk to your doctor to determine what's right for you.

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QWhat is uterine fibroid embolization?

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Good Samaritan Hospital answered

Uterine artery embolization (or UFE) is the process when a doctor inserts a catheter to help destroy the blood supply of the fibroid.

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QAre there medications to treat uterine fibroids?

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Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center answered

Fibroids can be treated with medications including Lupron. These medications work to reduce the size of fibroids.

QWhat should I expect after having uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)?

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Good Samaritan Hospital answered

About 85 percent of patients who undergo uterine fibroid embolization experience a durable, long-lasting and significant result. After uterine artery embolization, expect minor side effects such as mild cramping or tiredness.

QIs there a cure for uterine fibroids?

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Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center answered

The only guaranteed cure for uterine fibroids is hysterectomy, or the surgical removal of the entire uterus. If the uterus is removed, uterine fibroids have nowhere to grow. However, after hysterectomy, women are no longer able to have children, so hysterectomy usually isn't the first treatment option used. Instead, medications or other surgical procedures to remove only the fibroids themselves may be used first. A procedure called uterine fibroid embolization can also be done to cut off the blood supply to the fibroid. Those treatments may be successful, but they're not guaranteed cures. Talk to your doctor about finding a treatment that's best for you.

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QWhat is "watchful waiting" of fibroids?

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