Disease: Uterine Fibroids
Symptoms: Heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, pelvic pain or pressure, frequent urination, difficulty emptying the bladder, constipation, backache, leg pain, enlarged abdomen or uterus, infertility or recurrent miscarriages (in some cases)
Treatments: Watchful waiting (for small or asymptomatic fibroids), medication (such as hormonal birth control, GnRH agonists, progestin-releasing intrauterine devices), minimally invasive procedures (such as uterine artery embolization, myomectomy), hysteroscopic procedures (such as hysteroscopic myomectomy or endometrial ablation), surgical removal of fibroids (such as laparoscopic or robotic-assisted myomectomy, hysterectomy), focused ultrasound ablation, hormonal therapy, alternative approaches (such as acupuncture or herbal remedies)