Patient's question:
I have been taking it for 2 months. But this month, since Mom hasn't had her period, could it have triggered early menopause? If I stop taking it, will she still come?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids are estrogen-dependent benign tumors. Your mother is currently near menopause. If the symptoms are significant, symptomatic treatment can be given first, with the hope that the fibroids will shrink after menopause. Taking medication may lead to amenorrhea, but if menstruation does not return after stopping the medication and menopause has not yet occurred, menstruation may resume. Medicinal-induced amenorrhea is generally not recommended. The preferred treatment for uterine fibroids is "magnetic resonance ablation" because it is a non-invasive treatment. This method is suitable for approximately 70-80% of patients. If magnetic resonance ablation is not suitable, minimally invasive methods such as "laparoscopy" and "hysteroscopy" can be considered to remove the fibroids. If the above methods are not suitable or conditions are not available, open surgical removal of the fibroids can be chosen.