The uterine tumors cause excessive bleeding and pain among 8 million women aged 30 to 55. Other alternatives to hysterectomy include myomectomy, which removes the fibroids through surgery, and drug therapy. The procedure has been available for about five years and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Brooks says. However, many ob-gyns do not tell patients about uterine fibroid embolization. Ask a doctor for more information.
Fibroids can grow to a size where they compress the bladder, rectum or spine.
Urinary frequency, rectal and spinal pain and infertility are possible esults, but Brooks says that hysterectomy is unnecessary to correct them. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Information about privacy policy , terms of use and our ad policy .