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1BChapter 2 – All About Uterine fibroids
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Intra-Uterine Devices (IUD)
Although progestin releasing IUD’s are used quite successfully to treat fibroids
in other parts of the world, doctors in the U.S. hesitate in using this effective
treatment due to problems with IUD’s in the past. The good news is that
current research shows that 90% of fibroid patients who use a progestin
releasing IUD experience a decrease in heavy bleeding, with 68% reporting a
decrease in overall symptoms. Right now Merena is the only viable IUD
option available in the United States which offers the progestin necessary to
work for decreasing fibroid bleeding.
What Medical Therapies Are Available to Fibroid
Sufferers?
In addition to the drug remedies mentioned above to ease fibroid symptoms,
there are a few medical therapies that can be used to actually shrink fibroid
tumors. They mostly rely on the introduction of hormones into the system in
order to battle the fibroids where they start: your cells. Here are a few well-
known as well as experimental therapy options to talk with your doctor about
when devising your own treatment plan:
Gonadotropins-Releasing Hormones (GnRH)
Natural GnRH hormones in the ovaries help to release estrogen and
progesterone into the body in order to regulate the menstrual cycle. Artificial
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