New hormonal medical treatment is an important advance for AUB caused by uterine fibroids

Updates on the Surgical Approach to Fibroids: The Importance of Radiofrequency Ablation

“…1 Approximately 50% of women with fibroids experience symptoms which can be classified into the following categories: heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, bulkrelated symptoms such as pelvic pressure with bladder and bowel dysfunction, reproductive dysfunction (e.g., infertility or obstetric complications), and pain. 2 The choice of treatment is primarily guided by the type of symptoms in the individual patient and whether they prefer to retain fertility. 3 Hysterectomy provides definitive resolution of fibroid symptoms and has long been known to be the most common treatment option.…”