Patient's question:
Six months ago, I went to the hospital's gynecology department because of unbearable abdominal pain. After a health check-up, I was told I had endometriosis. However, the medication didn't help. A few days ago, I went for a follow-up check-up and was told I have uterine adenomyoma. I want to ask how uterine fibroids are treated?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids are abnormal fibrosis of smooth muscle. Uterine fibroids generally do not cause pain. Adenomyosis is when the endometrium grows into the uterine muscle layer, and it does cause pain. The main treatment method is surgery. Chinese medicine can only play a (configurational effect) but cannot have a (curative effect). It mainly relies on surgery. Current conservative treatment methods use Western medicine. These drugs generally have a temporary effect and cannot have a (radical curative effect). The current interventional treatment involves arterial embolization, which has strict indications and is generally not performed.When patients are affected by uterine fibroids, we should promptly follow the principle of symptomatic treatment and should not avoid seeking medical attention. If uterine fibroids do not respond to treatment over time, it is important to promptly switch to a new treatment plan.