If you or someone you know suffers from uterine fibroid tumors, then you are most likely looking for the best treatment to help rid you of this painful problem.  There are many different treatment options to choose from and below you will find a breakdown of what they are.  Before choosing a treatment option, be sure to talk with your doctor.  He or she will help you find the treatment that best suits your particular needs. The type of treatment depends on many factors such as , age, severity of the symptoms, if the patient is pregnant or wants to become pregnant, overall health and the characteristics of the fibroids. 

Let’s take a look at the different options.

• Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as naprosyn or ibuprofen may be used for women with cramping or painful periods. 
• Birth control pills can be used to control heavy bleeding with menstrual cycles and will also stop the growth of fibroids.
• Iron supplements can be used to prevent anemia that can be associated with heavy periods.
• Injectable Hormonal therapy such as Depo Leuprolide may be used to shrink the fibroids as it reduces the hormones progesterone and estrogen.  These hormones can mimic the symptoms of menopause causing such symptoms as: hot flashes, loss of bone density and vaginal dryness.
• An outpatient surgical procedure called Hysteroscopic resection is used for women who suffer with fibroids that are in the uterine cavity.  With this procedure a tiny camera and instruments are inserted through the cervix to remove the fibroids.
• Uterine Fibroid Embolization    is a new procedure used to prevent the need for major surgery as it cuts off the blood supply that allows the fibroids to grow.  As this is still relatively new, the long term effects are still unknown and the safety of pregnancy after words is still questionable.
• A myomectomy is a surgery to only remove the fibroid tumors.  This is usually the treatment of choice as it protects fertility, allowing pre-menopausal women to have children.  This is also good to control the bleeding that women have with fibroids.
If you think you may suffer from fibroids, then you should seek the advice of a trusted physician.  Together you can come up with the treatment that is right for you and your particular situation.  There are many treatment options out there so you can be sure that your doctor will have you back to being pain free in no time.