What is Fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in females and typically found during the middle and later reproductive years. While most fibroids are asymptomatic, they can grow and cause heavy and painful menstruation, painful sexual intercourse, and urinary frequency and urgency.
What do patients take to treat Fibroids and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hysterectomy
(Abdominal hysterectomy)
|
3 | ||
|
Leuprolide
(Lupron Depot-Gyn, Eligard, Lucrin, Lupron)
|
2 | ||
|
Levonorgestrel
(Plan B, Mirena)
|
0 | ||
| 0 |
These charts show data from Fibroids patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Fibroids at PatientsLikeMe?
- 187 patients have this condition
- 6 New patients joined this month
- 14 say Fibroids is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 10 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 18 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 32 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 23 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 5 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
These charts show data from Fibroids patients who have completed their condition history