Patient's question:
Expert:Hello, I have a friend who is 32 years old. She has undergone an ultrasound at the hospital and it has been confirmed that she has three uterine fibroids. She does not want to have surgery. Can Chinese medicine treat this?
Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, women with uterine fibroids can become pregnant if the size of the fibroids is less than 4 centimeters in diameter. However, if the fibroids have grown beyond 4 centimeters in diameter before pregnancy, or if they grow during pregnancy, leading to degeneration and increasing the risk of miscarriage or preterm birth; or if the fibroids are less than 4 centimeters in diameter but are located in an unfavorable position, such as within the uterine cavity, on the cervix, or compressing the fallopian tubes, affecting fertility, it is best to have the fibroids surgically removed before becoming pregnant. If the growth of the fibroids compresses the fallopian tubes, affecting the movement of sperm and eggs, it can cause infertility. Once pregnancy is achieved, the fibroids will grow rapidly along with the uterus during pregnancy, especially after the second trimester, leading to "degeneration," accompanied by symptoms such as abdominal pain and fever. Uterine fibroids can sometimes also cause miscarriage or preterm birth. Clinically, methods such as Guizhi Fuling capsules, Gongtuo Xiao, and Baixiao Dan are often tried for treatment. Generally, these methods are effective for smaller fibroids (