Shrink Fibroids Tips

When I was looking for treatments for fibroids I found many traditional type fibroids treatment. I did not follow these treatments for various reasons and went for natural treatments. However, for your benefit I will list down the standard fibroids treatments.
 
Please note that the information below is purely collected during my research. Since I did not go for these treatments I do not know whether side effects are true or not.

Hormone Treatment (GnRHa)

GnRHa is a hormone that is often used to treat fibroids. This is given by injection. It will reduce the amount of amount of oestrogen in your body, which causes your fibroids to shrink.

GnRHa side effects:

• Temporary stop your periods,
• hot flushes,
• increased sweating,
• Osteoporosis (thinning of the bones),
• muscle stiffness, and
• Vaginal dryness.

Medication

These are the standard medication being used for fibroids.

Tranexamic acid tablets
Anti-inflammatory medicines, such as ibuprofen and mefanamic acid

Surgery for Fibroids

Doctors may consider a surgery if your fibroid symptoms are particularly severe and all forms of medication have proved ineffective.
There are a number of different surgical procedures. Following are the most popular surgical procedures.

Hysterectomy - A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the womb. It may be recommended if you have large fibroids or severe bleeding.

Myomectomy - A myomectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the fibroids from the wall of your womb. It may be considered as an alternative to a hysterectomy, particularly for women who still wish to have children.

Other fibroids treatments

Endometrial ablation - This involves removing the lining of the womb. It is only possible if your fibroids are near to the inner surface of the womb.
The can be removed in a number of ways, e.g. by using laser energy, a heated wire loop, microwave heating or hot fluid in a balloon.

Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) - This treatment is recommended for women with large fibroids.
The treatment is basically blocking the blood vessels that supply blood to the fibroids, causing them to shrink. This is done by injecting a chemical through a blood vessel.

Latest treatments for fibroids
The latest treatments used laser energy or ultrasound energy guided by MRI to destroy fibroids.