How to Cure Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are growths in the uterus that usually occur during a woman's childbearing years. They are not cancerous and in most cases do absolutely no harm to your body. Statistically, 75 percent of women have uterine fibroids sometime during their life, and many women never even know they have them. Treatment usually isn't necessary except in the rare cases where the fibroids cause extreme pain. There are different treatment methods available and the right one depends on the severity of your discomfort as well as future plans to bear children. Any course of treatment will be undertaken under the close supervision of a physician.

Instructions

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  Take medication. In some cases your physician may prescribe a medication that regulates your hormones. This is the least invasive way to eliminate pain or discomfort. Medication doesn't rid your uterus of fibroids bur instead shrinks them, in turn reducing your symptoms. Fibroids dissolve in their own time but speeding up the process may be necessary in instances of pain.

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  Have your fibroids removed. Surgeons may remove your uterine fibroids through an invasive procedure called a myomectomy. This procedure doesn't harm the uterus and therefore has no effect on the patient's reproductive health. The only drawback of this procedure is that there is a chance of fibroids recurring.

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  Destroy fibroids through myolysis. This is a noninvasive procedure that uses a laser to destroy the fibroids. This procedure also shrinks the blood vessels that fibroids to feed off, reducing potential for future occurrences.

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  Consider focused ultrasound surgery. It is very effective, but the lasting effects aren't yet known. The fibroids are located using an MRI machine and then targeted and destroyed by high-frequency, high-energy sound waves.

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  Undergo a hysterectomy. In the event that a myomectomy isn't effective or isn't deemed a reliable choice for you, a hysterectomy may be performed. This is a procedure where your uterus is removed entirely; in some instances the ovaries are removed as well. This may cause certain patients to have to take hormones since their body can no longer produce an adequate amount. Most significantly a hysterectomy renders the patient unable bear children.