Welcome to EmpowHER. No one knows exactly what causes fibroids. However, it is believed that fibroids are affected to some degree by the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. According to the Mayo Clinic, fibroids appear to decrease significantly in size (or disappear altogether) once a woman has gone through menopause
Since fibroids often shrink after menopause. Some other treatment can also include medications like Danazol, surgical operations like a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and fibroids) or myomectomy (uterus is left in place, but fibroids are removed), as well as other types of procedures such as a focused ultrasound (destroys fibroids without need of an incision).
Seeing a specialist is the best decision on finding the right treatment for you.
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Hi Anon,
Welcome to EmpowHER. No one knows exactly what causes fibroids. However, it is believed that fibroids are affected to some degree by the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. According to the Mayo Clinic, fibroids appear to decrease significantly in size (or disappear altogether) once a woman has gone through menopause
Since fibroids often shrink after menopause. Some other treatment can also include medications like Danazol, surgical operations like a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and fibroids) or myomectomy (uterus is left in place, but fibroids are removed), as well as other types of procedures such as a focused ultrasound (destroys fibroids without need of an incision).
Seeing a specialist is the best decision on finding the right treatment for you.
Best,
Daisy
January 7, 2013 - 8:13amThis Comment
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