So, uterine fibroids of small sizes are a benign neoplasm located in the uterine muscle. Often the presence of a tumor is impossible to guess - no symptoms, no pain. As a result, a woman finds out about her presence only at a reception by a gynecologist. It should be noted that there are many varieties of fibroids, and they can be very different.
Possible causes
As a rule, women who have reached childbearing age most often suffer from this disease (since it is in this period that ovarian activity is highest). In addition, predisposition plays an important role. The risk of a tumor is higher, the more gynecological operations a woman underwent. Abortion, curettage, laser moxibustion, transmitted infections - all these factors significantly increase the likelihood that the patient will develop small uterine fibroids in the future.
Who is at risk of developing a tumor?
Usually, uterine fibroids of small sizes occur in fertile women - after all, it was at this time that the hormonal activity of the ovaries was highest. Another reason to ponder is information about a hereditary predisposition. If at least one woman in your family has discovered a tumor, it is likely that she will be transmitted further along the female line. In addition, fibroids can develop after all kinds of surgical interventions "on the female side" (abortion, curettage, cauterization), with STDs.
Treatment methods
Before choosing the optimal treatment method, all related circumstances should be analyzed. Is the tumor big? Do you suffer from pain in the lower abdomen? Has menstruation failed? Do you notice a malfunction in the bladder and intestines? You will have to answer all these questions to the gynecologist; only after a thorough examination will the doctor be able to tell you what actions will lead you to a full recovery.
Is it possible to treat fibroids without surgery?
Do not be scared in advance and tune in to surgery. Treatment of uterine fibroids without surgery is, in principle, possible. It will be successful if the tumor has not yet reached large size and was detected within 12 weeks after its onset. A good sign is the absence of severe bleeding. All this indicates that the tumor is amenable to conservative treatment.
Hormone therapy
Doctors managed to prove that uterine fibroids of small sizes are often in direct connection with sex hormones - estrogen and progesterone. It is therefore logical that for a complete cure it is necessary to adjust the level of hormones. Most likely, the specialist will prescribe you drugs that will temporarily stop the production of hormones in the ovaries: thus, the tumor will not receive nutrition from anywhere, and its growth will stop. As blood flow decreases, the uterus will significantly decrease in size in a short time.
Hormonal drugs are often prescribed to women during preparation for surgery. Their main duty is to postpone surgery and allow the patient to calmly prepare. In addition, after the treatment, removing the nodes becomes much easier (this is especially true for women with a predisposition to the formation of adhesions).
Do not forget that, even if you are not concerned about external manifestations, you need to visit a gynecologist every six months and take all the tests. Also try to prevent abortions and moxibustions - they cause serious harm to the body.