Patient's question:
Recently I haven't been feeling well, and when I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up, the doctor said it was a uterine fibroid. How should uterine fibroids be treated?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumor of the female reproductive organs and also one of the most common tumors in the human body. They are also known as fibromyomas or uterine fibromas. Since uterine fibroids are primarily composed of fibrotic smooth muscle cells of the uterus, with a very small amount of fibrous connective tissue acting as a supportive alliance, they are more accurately referred to as uterine leiomyomas. The full name is uterine fibroids. In clinical diagnosis of gynecological uterine fibroid conditions, treatment can be considered through herbs that clear heat, detoxify, and resolve stagnation, such as Xia Ku Cao Granules. If the effects of medications like Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan are not ideal, surgical options can be considered. It is advisable to consume more nutritious dry fruits such as sesame seeds, melon seeds, and peanuts; reduce the intake of stimulating foods, such as alcohol and spicy foods; and avoid overeating.