Uterine myoma: a condition amenable to medical therapy?

BACKGROUND: Uterine myomas are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive tract. Of the different treatment methods available, medical therapy may be a less invasive choice.

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on medical treatments that are available or being developed for women with uterine myomas.

METHODS: Literature review of articles pertaining to medical therapeutic strategies of uterine myomas. (Articles were searched by means of a computerized PubMed and Cochrane Library search with the following keywords: uterine myomas, leiomyomata, fibroids, and medical treatment.)

RESULTS/CONCLUSION: At present, many drugs are available in routine clinical practice, some of which are under investigation. This review will explore the recent advances in medical treatment for the management of uterine myomas.