Iowa Women’s Health Center will work with you to determine the best treatment, based on the severity of your symptoms, the size and location of fibroids, and your future fertility plans. Treatment options may include:
1. Medications: Such as hormonal therapy or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help manage symptoms such as heavy bleeding and pelvic pain.
2. Non-invasive procedures: Such as uterine artery embolization (UAE) or magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS), which can shrink or destroy fibroids without surgery.
3. Surgical procedures: Such as myomectomy (surgical removal of fibroids while leaving the uterus intact) or hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus), particularly for women who have severe symptoms or do not desire future fertility.
Some women with uterine fibroids may not experience any symptoms, while others may have symptoms such as:
Iowa Women’s Health Center will work with you to determine the best treatment, based on the severity of your symptoms, the size and location of fibroids, and your future fertility plans. Treatment options may include:
1.Medications: Such as hormonal therapy or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help manage symptoms such as heavy bleeding and pelvic pain.
2.Non-invasive procedures: Such as uterine artery embolization (UAE) or magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS), which can shrink or destroy fibroids without surgery.
3.Surgical procedures: Such as myomectomy (surgical removal of fibroids while leaving the uterus intact) or hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus), particularly for women who have severe symptoms or do not desire future fertility.
Some women with uterine fibroids may not experience any symptoms, while others may have symptoms such as:
