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16 Feb 08
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spares the uterus and is an alternative to myomectomy, hysterectomy, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, or uterine fibroid embolization.
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ExAblate® 2000 is a medical device that uses magnetic resonance image guided focused ultrasound to target and destroy uterine fibroids
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- have fibroid tumors that are causing heavy bleeding
- have fibroid tumors that are causing pain or pressing on the bladder or rectum
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t want to have a hysterectomy - don’
t want to have more children
The best candidates for UFE are women who:
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Not all fibroids can be treated with UFE
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Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a treatment that cuts off the blood supply to the uterus and the fibroids so they shrink. UFE is proving to be an alternative to hysterectomy and myomectomy.
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an electrical needle is inserted into the uterus through a small incision in the abdomen to destroy the blood vessels feeding the fibroids
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Myolysis
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surgery is used when a woman's fibroids are large, or if she has heavy bleeding, and is either near or past menopause and does not want children
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Hysterectomy
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Myomectomy - a surgery to remove fibroids without taking out the healthy tissue of the uterus.
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mifepristone, also can stop or slow the growth of fibroids. These drugs only offer temporary relief from the symptoms of fibroids; once you stop the therapy, the fibroids often grow back.
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hot flushes, depression, not being able to sleep, decreased sex drive, and joint pain
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Other drugs used to treat fibroids are called gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa). These drugs can decrease the size of the fibroids.
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For the most part, fibroids stop growing or shrink after menopause.
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uterine leiomyomata
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Although fibroids are sometimes called tumors, they are almost always benign (
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