Treatment of uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in the female reproductive organs and one of the most common tumors in the human body. They are mainly formed by the proliferation of uterine smooth muscle cells, with a small amount of fibrous connective tissue as a supporting tissue. Since uterine fibroids are mainly formed by the proliferation of uterine smooth muscle cells, they are called uterine leiomyoma, or uterine fibroids for short.

There are three main treatments for uterine fibroids:

1. Observation: If the fibroids are small and have no obvious symptoms, special treatment is usually not required, but regular gynecological examinations are required to observe the growth of the fibroids.

2. Drug treatment: If the fibroids are large or have obvious symptoms, drug treatment is usually used to relieve symptoms or reduce the size of the fibroids. Commonly used drugs include gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs, mifepristone, danazol, etc. These drugs can reduce the size of fibroids and relieve symptoms, but the fibroids may grow again after stopping the drug.

3. Surgical treatment: If the fibroids are large, the symptoms are severe, or drug treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment is required. Surgical treatment methods include myomectomy and hysterectomy. For patients who want to have children, myomectomy can be selected to preserve the uterus and reproductive function. For patients who do not want to have children, hysterectomy can be considered to completely eliminate the fibroids.

The above methods are for reference only. For the treatment of uterine fibroids, different methods should be adopted according to the specific situation and should be selected under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, maintaining good living habits and eating habits is also an important measure to prevent uterine fibroids.