What is the conventional treatment for uterine fibroids?

Condition analysis:
Every year many women undergo hysterectomy, the majority for benign non-life threatening conditions. In 33% of all hysterectomies, the reason for surgery is problems related to fibroid tumors.

When fibroids are small and causing no symptoms, no treatment is required. In the presence of symptomatic or large fibroids, a woman who wishes to preserve her fertility may be offered a myomectomy, an operation that removes the fibroids while sparing the uterus. However, the conventional treatment for women 40 years of age and older is hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries). Even women younger than 40 who have completed childbearing are usually offered hysterectomy. The rationale for this approach is as follows: hysterectomy and oophorectomy are viewed as definitive solutions for the presenting medical problem (i.e., bleeding, anemia, pain etc.) and as preventive measures against the risk of malignancy in the pelvic organs.

The prevailing attitude is that a woman who does not desire more children, no longer "needs her uterus." Another justification for the conventional approach of hysterectomy is the fact that, depending on the number, location and size of fibroids, successful myomectomy requires more expertise and surgical skill than hysterectomy. When performed by a surgeon without extensive experience, myomectomy is more likely to result in prolonged surgery, significant blood loss requiring blood transfusion and other postoperative complications. Therefore; it is not surprising that the average gynecologist tends to offer hysterectomy as a treatment for fibroids, rather than myomectomy.

Instructions:
Milk Thistle: This herbal remedy helps metabolize and get rid of excess estrogen. Estrogen is a reproductive hormone that stimulates cells to release growth factors, which in turn contributes to fibroid growth. Simply take 10 to 25 drops of a tincture of this herb up to three times a day for three to four months.