Ø Uterine Fibroids is a type of benign tumour grows on the body of the uterus.
Ø In
some cases, these fibroids largely increase the size of the uterus. There could
be multiple fibroids in the uterus.
Ø The
symptoms are not apparent in everyone but in most cases, pain and bleeding
problems occur according to the size and position of these fibroids.
Ø Uterine fibroid is the most common tumour of the uterus. However, in most cases, the
symptoms of the tumour are not evident.
Symptoms
of Uterine Fibroid:
Only 20-30% of women require treatment
and the symptoms include:
Ø Prolonged
and abnormal bleeding during menstruation which often leads to the possibility
of Anaemia
Ø Pain
in the pelvis. Pain in the back and the legs, in most cases
Ø Pain
during physical intercourse
Ø Frequent
urination due to pressure in the bladder
Ø Constipation
and abnormal swelling due to pressure in the bowel
Ø Abnormal
swelling of the abdomen
Diagnosis:
It is through an image guided procedure
that interventional radiologists can detect the disease and carry out the
treatment without surgery.
Ultrasound is a primary procedure through
which fibroid or other diseases cannot be determined.
Treatment:
A) Medications,
like leuprolide (Lupron), are gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists.
They work by blocking hormone production.
This causes the
fibroids to shrink, which relieves uterine fibroid symptoms like heavy
bleeding, pelvic pain, or needing to urinate all the time
B) If
the primary treatment turns out to be a failure, the fibroids are usually
removed through surgical procedures like hysterectomy or myomectomy.
Ø This
fibroid can be treated without surgery through embolization
Uterine FibroidEmbolization (UFE) is a highly advanced minimally invasive surgery.
Advantages
of Embolization:
-
The body does not have
to undergo any cuts or stitches
-
The patient does not
have to unconscious. Moreover, it is less complicated
-
The patient can return
to work within a few days of this process
-
The formation of
fibroids does not take place for the second time
-
The reproductive
process stays intact
-
Ovaries are not
required to be removed
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