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What are some of the main treatment options for fibroids?

Treatment options for fibroids include birth control pills or hormone injections, non-invasive surgical removal of fibroids, and in extreme cases, hysterectomy. Watch OB/GYN specialist Evelyn Minaya, MD, discuss the various methods to treat fibroids.


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  • How can uterine fibroids be treated?

  • Will I need to have a hysterectomy if I have fibroids?

  • What if I become pregnant and have fibroids?

  • How does my doctor screen for uterine fibroids?

  • Can fibroids turn into cancer?

  • What are uterine fibroids?

  • What are the treatment options for menstrual problems?

  • When should uterine fibroids be treated?

  • What treatments are available for urinary incontinence?

  • What is uterine fibroid embolization?

Up Next

  • How can uterine fibroids be treated?

  • Will I need to have a hysterectomy if I have fibroids?

  • What if I become pregnant and have fibroids?

  • How does my doctor screen for uterine fibroids?

  • Can fibroids turn into cancer?

  • What are uterine fibroids?

  • What are the treatment options for menstrual problems?

  • When should uterine fibroids be treated?

  • What treatments are available for urinary incontinence?

  • What is uterine fibroid embolization?

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