As mentioned already, treatment for fibroids is only indicated if they cause symptoms or if they are particularly large. Small fibroids are quite common, and often do not cause problems; in that case, there is no need for immediate treatment, and monitoring of the fibroids for growth may be all that is needed.

However, if you do have symptoms which can be linked to fibroids, or if the fibroids are large (or getting larger), the choice of treatments will depend on:

For instance, if the fibroids are small and your main problem is one of heavy periods, medical therapy with drugs or hysteroscopic myomectomy may be successful. If the fibroids are larger but you wish to have children in the future, myomectomy or embolisation may be the best option for you. If your family is complete, or if the fibroids are relatively large, you may prefer to have a hysterectomy or undergo embolisation.

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