What are the drugs for treating uterine fibroids?

The treatment of uterine fibroids is usually surgical treatment, because surgical treatment is relatively thorough and will not cause much harm to the patient's body. However, drug treatment for uterine fibroids is also an option, but it should be taken under the correct guidance of a doctor and cannot be used as the main treatment method. Let's take a look at what these drugs are.

1. Traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, due to relatively small side effects, traditional Chinese medicine is a good choice for the treatment of uterine fibroids. Guizhi Fuling Capsule, Gongliuxiaoxiao, Bailing Capsule, Baixiaodan, etc. are usually used to inhibit pituitary and ovarian function, reduce estrogen levels, and inhibit the continued growth of fibroids, but the effect is not obvious.

2. Western medicine. The disadvantage of uterine fibroids is that the side effects are large and it is not suitable for long-term use. Uterine fibroids are estrogen-dependent tumors, so they are usually treated with drugs that antagonize estrogen. After taking the medicine, pseudomenopause occurs, and it is easy to relapse after stopping the medicine. Taking the medicine for more than 6 months can cause perimenopausal syndrome, with symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, insomnia, irritability, and irritability, or palpitations, hypertension, weight gain, osteoporosis, and decreased libido. Danazol and cottonpol are commonly used in China. Other drugs such as Nemetone, tamoxifen, androgens, progestins, and vitamins are also used. Since 1983, studies have reported that the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs GnRHa can indirectly reduce the secretion of gonadotropin at the pituitary level, effectively inhibit ovarian function, and successfully reduce uterine fibroids. After taking the medicine, the average reduction of fibroids is 40% to 80%, symptoms are relieved, and anemia is corrected.

The above are the drugs for treating uterine fibroids. It can be seen that Chinese medicine or Western medicine can be used to treat uterine fibroids. However, if the patient has abnormal symptoms of uterine fibroids during the course of taking the medicine, he or she must contact the doctor in time to ask for adjustment.