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- Modern Management of Uterine Fibroids
- Modern Management of Uterine Fibroids
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 Pathophysiology of Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 2 Evaluation of Uterine Fibroids Using Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography
- Chapter 3 Ulipristal and Other Medical Interventions for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 4 The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Fibroids
- Chapter 5 Fibroids and Fertility
- Chapter 6 Fibroids and Reproduction
- Chapter 7 Open Myomectomy
- Chapter 8 Laparoscopic and Robotic Myomectomy
- Chapter 9 Principles and Technique of Laparoscopic Myomectomy
- Chapter 10 Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 11 Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for the Fibroid Uterus
- Chapter 12 Hysteroscopic Resection of Submucosal Fibroids
- Chapter 13 Modern Management of Intramural Myomas
- Chapter 14 Outpatient Myomectomy
- Chapter 15 Vaginal Hysterectomy with Fibroids
- Chapter 16 Leiomyosarcoma
- Chapter 17 MRI-Guided Ultrasound Lysis of Fibroids
- Chapter 18 Embolization for the Management of Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 19 Uterine Fibroids in Postmenopausal Women
- Appendix: Video Captions
- Index
- References
Chapter 3 - Ulipristal and Other Medical Interventions for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 October 2020
- Modern Management of Uterine Fibroids
- Modern Management of Uterine Fibroids
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 Pathophysiology of Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 2 Evaluation of Uterine Fibroids Using Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography
- Chapter 3 Ulipristal and Other Medical Interventions for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 4 The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Fibroids
- Chapter 5 Fibroids and Fertility
- Chapter 6 Fibroids and Reproduction
- Chapter 7 Open Myomectomy
- Chapter 8 Laparoscopic and Robotic Myomectomy
- Chapter 9 Principles and Technique of Laparoscopic Myomectomy
- Chapter 10 Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 11 Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for the Fibroid Uterus
- Chapter 12 Hysteroscopic Resection of Submucosal Fibroids
- Chapter 13 Modern Management of Intramural Myomas
- Chapter 14 Outpatient Myomectomy
- Chapter 15 Vaginal Hysterectomy with Fibroids
- Chapter 16 Leiomyosarcoma
- Chapter 17 MRI-Guided Ultrasound Lysis of Fibroids
- Chapter 18 Embolization for the Management of Uterine Fibroids
- Chapter 19 Uterine Fibroids in Postmenopausal Women
- Appendix: Video Captions
- Index
- References
Summary
Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common non-malignant neoplasms affecting women of reproductive age. Some estimates suspect nearly 70–80% of all women will develop at least one fibroid during their lifetime [1]. Women suffering from UFs can present with heavy or prolonged vaginal bleeding, pain or pressure in pelvic region, dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, bladder problems, constipation, subfertility, and even loss of pregnancy [2]. Many women with fibroids experience heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), thereby making them more prone to developing iron deficiency anaemia [3]. Many women suffering from severe symptomatic fibroids choose to have a hysterectomy, making it the second most commonly performed procedure in the United States [4]. Unfortunately the risks involved with surgery, in conjunction with the possibility of eradicating any hope of future pregnancies, make it a less favourable option for women. Thus understanding the pathogenesis behind fibroid formation is paramount for the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Modern Management of Uterine Fibroids , pp. 22 - 27Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020