Kim-I have had heavy men. The estrogen in birth control pills can be a problem sometimes but when pills are used that are more progesterone dominant, the fibroids can be stopped from further growth or stabilized. If they are increased in size then the other medication, Lupron would be the medication of choice. Heavy periods can be caused by many things. Henceforth, that is why my gyn placed me on the Depo because it was more progesterone based.
Blood is needed to nourish any body structure, to support growth and maintain integrity of tissues.
Without blood and its nourishment, fibroids can often shrink. Used progesterone suppositories, stopped me up for a bit. Lupron can cause temporary menopausal symptoms during the course of treatment but can be very beneficial to help build up blood supplies from anemia, reduce the size of the fibroids prior to surgery etc. No they do not grow back faster than before. Embolization has been used for other systems and problems but not for uterine fibroids.