Traditional treatments for uterine fibroids include hysterectomy and hormonal drugs but a wide range of innovative treatments are currently in use or are currently being tested. Uterine fibroids are benign growths in the womb and are the most common non-cancerous growths in women of reproductive age.
A new treatment is ESMYA™, which may be available in hospitals shortly following trials. The initial trials have found ESMYA™, an oral medication, to be an effective and safe treatment for fibroids. It functions by blocking the progesterone receptors to prevent fibroids from developing and growing.
Another non-surgical procedure for the treatment of fibroids is Uterine Fibroid Embolisation which is performed by an Interventional Radiologist. This procedure involves injecting spongey/sandy particles into the uterine arteries which will block the blood vessels supplying the fibroids causing them to shrink and die.
For further information about new and traditional treatments for fibroids please see our fibroid section here.
