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Home Management of Uterine Fibroids

Variants

Reproductive age patient with uterine fibroids, symptomatic with heavy uterine bleeding or bulk symptoms (eg, pressure, pain, fullness, bowel, or bladder symptoms), and no desire for future fertility. Initial therapy.

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Scenario

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Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Reproductive age female with uterine fibroids, symptomatic with heavy uterine bleeding or bulk symptoms (eg, pressure, pain, fullness, bowel, or bladder symptoms), and no desire for future fertility. Initial therapy.

3196892

Laparoscopic or open myomectomy

Usually appropriate

Medical management

Usually appropriate

MR-guided high-frequency focused ultrasound ablation

Usually appropriate

Uterine artery embolization

Usually appropriate

Hysterectomy

May be appropriate

Hysteroscopic myomectomy

May be appropriate

Endometrial ablation

Usually not appropriate

Laparoscopic uterine artery occlusion

Usually not appropriate