Patient's question:
Hello:I would like to ask, my mother is 48 years old this year and suffers from uterine fibroids, which have been present for over three years. Recently, I heard from a gynecologist at the hospital that there is a medication that can force menstruation. I would like to consult about this: Is it good for the body to do so? Can it really shrink the fibroids? Will it have any side effects on the body? What is this medication?
Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids smaller than 5 cm can be treated with medication to control their growth. For those larger than 5 cm, surgical treatment is recommended. Generally, a single fibroid can be removed through surgery. If a patient has multiple fibroids and has not yet entered menopause, it is advised to have the uterus removed to prevent further growth.Patients are recommended to follow a light diet, avoiding foods such as mutton, shrimp, crabs, eel, salted fish, and black fish, which are considered "trigger foods." Avoid spicy foods and drinks like chili, Sichuan pepper, raw scallions, raw garlic, and baijiu. Avoid foods with warming properties, blood-clotting effects, or hormone content, such as longans, jujubes, eel glue, and royal jelly.